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Justicia secunda Vahl

(Acanthaceae)
Collection: Muñoz, José A. - 1195

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 25854
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB27167
Determiner Rodríguez-C., A.
Determination date 2019-05

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Localidad Teusaquillo. Sector Park Way
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 37' 42.93" N - 74° 4' 31.20" W
Latitud decimal 4.6285917
Longitud decimal -74.0753333
Elevation (in meters) 2574.0000000000
Collection date 2018-08-08

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Lamiales
Family Acanthaceae
Genus Justicia
Species secunda
Species author Vahl
Scientific name Justicia secunda Vahl

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Insulina.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Insulina, Penicilina.
Uses Medicinal para problemas de azúcar en sangre
Plant description Sufrútice. 80 cm. Flores rojas
Locality and habit remarks Sembrada en matera

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-04-19
Photo 25854 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-02-18 01:01:17

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