Justicia carnea, the Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, or jacobinia, is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. carnea
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The perennial plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil.
It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant and is planted in landscaping as a feature plant in warm temperate and subtropical climates.
See also edit
- List of plants of Atlantic Forest vegetation of Brazil
- Justicia — common names include water-willow and shrimp plant.
- Ecoregions of the Atlantic Forest biome
References edit
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Justicia carnea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
External links edit
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Data related to Justicia carnea at Wikispecies
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