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Justicia carnea

Justicia carnea

John Lindley 1831

Family: Acanthaceae
Order: Lamiales
Class: Magnoliopsida
Phylum / Division: Magnoliophyta
Kingdom: Plantae

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Synonyms: Jacobinia carnea.





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Justicia carnea, the Brazilian plume flower, Brazilian-plume, flamingo flower, or jacobinia, is a flowering plant in the family Acanthaceae.

The perennial plant is native to the Atlantic Forest ecoregions of eastern Brazil, Misiones Province of northeastern Argentina, and Paraguay.

It is cultivated and sold as a decorative potted plant and is planted in landscaping as a feature plant in warm temperate and subtropical climates.

Source: Wikipedia, article Justicia carnea. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
228225209/02/2025BrazilSanta CatarinaEstrada Serrinha (-26,294735, -48,970382)Marcos Augusto Lartigau
220068319/11/2024ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáHugo Caverzasi
228225131/07/2022ArgentinaBuenos AiresFrancisco AlvarezMarcos Augusto Lartigau
195373814/03/2016ArgentinaMisionesReserva Privada y Ecolodge SurucuáLuis Cesar Tejo
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Justicia carnea – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.