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Justicia galapagana

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Species of flowering plant

Justicia galapagana
Conservation status

Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Justicia
Species: J. galapagana
Binomial name
Justicia galapagana
Lindau ex B.L.Rob. (1902)

Justicia galapagana is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae. It is endemic to the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. Its flowers are a host to several insects, including the Dorantes longtail (Cecropterus dorantes), the little fire ant (Wasmannia auropunctata), and carpenter bees (Xylocopa spp).

References

  1. Tye, A. (2000). "Justicia galapagana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2000: e.T39069A10166096. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2000.RLTS.T39069A10166096.en. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  2. "Justicia galapagana Lindau ex Robinson - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
Taxon identifiers
Justicia galapagana
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