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Scientific Name
Justicia americana
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Justicia americana (L.) Vahl
Park
Amistad National Recreation Area (AMIS)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
American waterwillow
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
KingdomPlantae
SubkingdomViridiplantae
Infrakingdom Streptophyta
Superdivision Embryophyta
DivisionTracheophyta
SubdivisionSpermatophytina
ClassMagnoliopsida
SuperorderAsteranae
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusJusticia
SpeciesJusticia americana
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
Nativeness
Native
Nativeness Notes
Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
Abundance
Uncommon
Abundance Notes
Data Source: AMIS Plant Certification/Poole 2009
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
1
Vouchers
2
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
Converted from Non-NPSpecies format by I&M office
Created Date
10/19/2004 12:00:00 AM
Last Modified By
briandadelacruz@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
5/6/2013 2:20:20 PM
Notes
Park Species Detail: From USDA Plants Database: Life Form = Forb/herb; Duration = perennial , Park Species Data Source: Poole 2004, Bibkey 648921
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