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Dianthera incerta

About

Dianthera incerta is a species of perennial herb in the Acanthus family commonly known as the Cape tube-tongue or chuparrosa. D. incerta is characterized by solitary, pink, two-lipped tubular flowers up to 27 mm (1.1 in) long that emerge from the leaf axils. It is endemic to the Cape region of Baja California Sur, and was formerly placed within Justicia. It is most similar to other species formerly placed in Siphonoglossa, such as Dianthera sessilis of the West...

Ecology

How it lives

Propagated by
Seed
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Name
Dianthera incerta
Slug
dianthera-incerta
Kingdom
Plantae
Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Dianthera
Species
incerta
Propagule type
seed
Container suitable
No
Indoor suitable
No
OSSI pledged
No
Hazard level
1
Data completeness
43

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