Justicia pectoralis
Jacq.
Acanthaceae
Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) J.F.Gmel.
Dianthera pectoralis (Jacq.) Murray
Ecbolium pectorale (Jacq.) Kuntze
Justicia stuebelii Lindau
Leptostachya pectoralis (Jacq.) Nees & Mart.
Psacadocalymma pectorale (Jacq.) Bremek.
Rhytiglossa pectoralis (Jacq.) Nees
Stethoma pectoralis (Jacq.) Raf.
Common Name:
General Information
Justicia pectoralis is a perennial plant growing 15 - 200cm tall with weak stems that can be erect to spreading or decumbent and often form roots at their lower nodes[
428- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 65
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
,
914- Title
- The Acanthaceae of Colombia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 31
- Author
- Leonard E.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, this edition is devoted to a treatment of the Acanthaceae of Colombia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1012- Title
- Acanthaceae of Bolivia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49
- Author
- Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I
- Publisher
- National Museum of Natural History; Washington
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
914- Title
- The Acanthaceae of Colombia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 31
- Author
- Leonard E.C.
- Website
- http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution; Washington
- Year
- 1958
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A botanical journal, this edition is devoted to a treatment of the Acanthaceae of Colombia. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
,
1012- Title
- Acanthaceae of Bolivia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49
- Author
- Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I
- Publisher
- National Museum of Natural History; Washington
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to Mexico; Caribbean
Habitat
Sandy soil in apparently undisturbed seasonally dry forest in lowland areas, sometimes growing on rocks by forested streams[
1012- Title
- Acanthaceae of Bolivia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49
- Author
- Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I
- Publisher
- National Museum of Natural History; Washington
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia
]. A common weed of roadsides and waste places at elevations near sea level[
428- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden Vol. 65
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1978
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. This volume contains parts of the Flora of Panama.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.75 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The plant is sweetly fragrant[
1012- Title
- Acanthaceae of Bolivia
- Publication
- Contributions from the United States National Herbarium Vol. 49
- Author
- Wasshausen D.C. & Wood J.R.I
- Publisher
- National Museum of Natural History; Washington
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A treatment of all the Acanthaceae in Bolivia
]
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is antiemetic[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. A decoction is used as a treatment for upset stomach[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. A tea is used as a treatment for influenza, fever, whooping cough, fits[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. An infusion is used to treat headaches caused by blows to the head[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. It is also used in the treatment of haemorrhages[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
A decoction of the plant is used as an external bath for a febrifuge[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The macerated leaf is applied externally as a vulnerary in the treatment of haematoma[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
]. Used in a pectoral tea or eaten in a toffee to treat coughs and colds[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
An infusion of the leaves is used as a hair rinse to treat hair loss[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
The plant contains coumarim and umbelliferone[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
-
- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
Division of the rooted stems
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