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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: M. S. Frank,
Locality USA. Florida , Miami-Dade Co. : Emigdio Mata Nursery, 31031 SW 214th Avenue, Homestead. 25° 28' 7" N 80° 28' 39" W
Description Herbaceous plant, growing as a weed in a nursery.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector J. M. Farnum
Collection Date 29 Oct 2014
Accession Number 279471
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Jamaica. Middlesex Co. , St. Catherine Par. : Charlton, 1 mi. W of Ewarton; back of Citrus Expt. Sta. 18° 10' 0" N 77° 5' 60" W
Habitat Edge of pond.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. Meagher
Collection Date 13 May 1970
Accession Number 101231
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: Alain, 1972
Locality Dominican Republic. Santo Domingo Prov. , San Antonio de Guerra Mun. : Yabacoa River. 19° 12' 57" N 69° 51' 46" W
Description Herbaceous, erect, ca. 30 cm high; flowers white.
Habitat Pasture.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 100 to m
Collector A. H. Liogier
Collection Date 16 Jan 1972
Accession Number 186861
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. Centinela Ridge area, 12.5 km E of Patricia Pilar. 2° 13' 60" S 80° 32' 60" W
Habitat Lightly disturbed forest on hills.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1400 to ft
Collector B. F. Hansen
with R. P. Wunderlin, R. P. Sauleda, H. Luther, M. Ragan, J. Wiersema, & L. Davenport
Collection Date 28 Jul 1980
Accession Number 151787
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. Rio Palenque Research Station, km 56 on road from Quevelo to Santo Domingo. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 22" W
Reproductive State Flower
Collector J. E. Poppleton
Collection Date 24 Feb 1974
Accession Number 198425
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. Rio Palenque Science Center; km 56 on the Quevedo-St. Domingo Road. 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 22" W
Description Epiphyte.
Habitat On oil palm (Elaeis guineensis); palm plantation, partial sun.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 150 to 220 m
Collector J. B. Watson
Collection Date 31 Jan 1980
Accession Number 150202
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. 7 km E of Patricia Pilar.
Description Infrequent.
Habitat Wet, sandy soil of stream-bed; along small, boulder strewn creek.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to ft
Collector J. H. Wiersema
with R. P. Wunderlin, R. P. Sauleda, H. Luther, M. Ragan, B. Hansen, & L. Davenport
Collection Date 28 Jul 1980
Accession Number 151172
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: T. F. Daniel, 2010
Determination History
Justicia sp.
Locality Venezuela. Guárico Between San Juan de Los Morros and Parapara. 9° 42' 11" N 67° 17' 29" W
Description Flowers pink.
Habitat By stream.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 400 to m
Collector A. H. G. Alston
Collection Date 03 Jan 1939
Accession Number 93009
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: T. F. Daniel, 2010
Determination History
Justicia sp.
Locality Venezuela. Aragua Near La Cumbre, Parque Nacional. 9° 54' 15" N 68° 28' 5" W
Description Flowers pink.
Habitat Steep bank; N slope.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1000 to m
Collector A. H. G. Alston
Collection Date 29 Dec 1938
Accession Number 92973
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Panama. Bocas del Toro Prov. Along railroad near station at Mill.10.
Description Flowers white to pale plum.
Habitat Growing in water.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector T. B. Croat
with D. M. Porter
Collection Date 27 Jul 1971
Accession Number 110150
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: Wassh., 1993
Locality Peru. Loreto , Alto Amazonas Prov. : Granja Yurimaguas. 5° 53' 3" S 76° 6' 30" W
Description Uncommon.
Habitat Growing on edge of field.
Reproductive State Flower
Collector M. S. Chrostowski
Collection Date 26 Feb 1970
Accession Number 211430
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Ecuador. Los Ríos Prov. Rio Palenque Science Center; km 56 on the Quevedo-St. Domingo Road; Field Station, front lawn (E side of building). 1° 26' 17" S 79° 45' 22" W
Description Terrestrial herb to 50 cm; leaves green, flowers white.
Habitat Sunny.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 150 to 220 m
Collector J. B. Watson
Collection Date 07 Mar 1980
Accession Number 149306
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam.
Locality Venezuela. Aragua Cumbre, PN. 9° 55' 31" N 67° 18' 46" W
Description Up to 45 cm high; flowers white.
Habitat Beside the road.
Reproductive State Flower
Elevation 1100 to m
Collector Ll. Williams
with A. H. G. Alston
Collection Date 02 Dec 1938
Accession Number 93001
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Justicia comata
Family Name Acanthaceae
Currently Accepted Name Justicia comata (L.) Lam. - Determined By: M. S. Frank,
Locality USA. Florida , Alachua Co. : 316 NE 13th Avenue, Gainesville.
Description Herb 6 in. tall; previously cultivated in landscape, now growing as a spontaneous weed in nearby pots.
Reproductive State Fertile
Collector M. G. Frank
Collection Date 26 Dec 2016
Accession Number 302419
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