Lankesteria elegans T.Anderson

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Lankesteria

Characteristics

Spikes 2-7 in. long of orange-or pinkish-tinged slender tubular flowers 1 1/2 in. long enclosed in broad smooth but ciliate bracts.
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Undershrub up to 4 ft. high, in forest undergrowth etc.
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Mature height (meter) 1.22
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Uses medicinal
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Distribution

Lankesteria elegans world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51916-1
WFO ID wfo-0000361058
COL ID 6NWMG
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Synonyms

Justicia elegans Eranthemum elegans Eranthemum elegans Lankesteria elegans