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Justicia tetrasperma sp. nov.–a linking species between Justicia and Monechma (Acanthaceae)
Author(s) -
Hedrén M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
nordic journal of botany
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.333
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1756-1051
pISSN - 0107-055X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1756-1051.1990.tb01762.x
Subject(s) - acanthaceae , biology , botany , traditional medicine , medicine
Justicia tetrasperma , a new species of Justicia sect. Monechma , is described on material from Shaba in Zaire. Its capsules with four smooth and compressed seeds is a character combination in favour of an inclusion of Monechma in Justicia .