Justicia nuriana
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| Justicia nuriana | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. nuriana |
| Binomial name | |
| Justicia nuriana | |
Justicia nuriana is a plant species endemic to eastern Venezuela. It is known from the State of Bolívar, Altiplanicie de Nuria.[1][2][3]
Justicia nurianais an herb up to 1 m tall. Leaves are broadly oblong to ovate, up to 22 cm long. Flowers are borne in spikes at the end of branches. Capsule is egg-shaped (unusual for the genus), up to 13 mm long.[1]