Justicia americana (Linnaeus) Vahl

Justicia americana (Linnaeus) Vahl is an accepted species name.

Vernacular names

• carmantine d'Amérique COSEPAC, 2008+
• justicia d'Amérique Louis-Marie, 1953

• American water-willow COSEWIC

Synonyms

• Dianthera americana Linnaeus TROPICOS
• Dicliptera americana (Linnaeus) Alph. Wood TROPICOS

Distribution

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• Native
• Introduced
• Ephemeral
• Excluded
• Extirpated
• Doubtful
• Absent

Classification

Class	Equisetopsida
Subclass	Magnoliidae
Superorder	Asteranae
Order	Lamiales
Family	Acanthaceae
Subfamily	Acanthoideae
Tribe	Justicieae
Subtribe	Justiciinae
Genus	Justicia
Species	Justicia americana

Habit

Herb