Characteristics
Dicots
Justicia americana (L.)Vahl
AMERICAN WATERWILLOW
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Native OBL (NWPL) OBL (DEP)
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Classification
LAMIALES
Justicia americana (L.)Vahl - AMERICAN WATERWILLOW
Citation
JUSTICIA AMERICANA (Linnaeus) Vahl, Symb. Bot. 2: 15. 1791.
Dianthera americana Linnaeus 1753.
VIRGINIA: Without data, Clayton 408 (lectotype: BM). Lectotypified by Reveal, in C. E. Jarvis et al., Regnum Veg. 127: 42. 1993.
Species Distribution Map

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Specimens and Distribution

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Plant Photos
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