Rungia grandis T.Anderson

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Rungia

Characteristics

White, purple-veined flowera 3/4 in. long in conspicuous spikes broad green bracts whitish papery edges.
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Herbaceous undershrub up to 10 ft. high, woody below
A small shrub.
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Mature height (meter) 3.05
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in woodland and savannah.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

The young leaves are cooked and eaten.
Uses food gene source material medicinal
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Rungia grandis world distribution map, present in Angola, Benin, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, and Uganda

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:54771-1
WFO ID wfo-0000401394
COL ID 799DJ
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Synonyms

Rungia grandis Diapedium grande Justicia garckeana Justicia grandis