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Acanthaceae

Cape justice

Justicia capensis Thunb.

Family
Acanthaceae
Genus
Justicia

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Cape justice (Justicia capensis)
FlowerPhoto: Henry de Lange, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)
Afrikaans
Sakemansplant
English
Cape justice

Synonyms

  • Adhatoda capensis (Thunb.) Nees
  • Gendarussa capensis (Thunb.) Nees
  • Justicia amygdalina E.Mey.
  • Justicia oleifolia Schltdl. ex Nees
  • Justicia sansibarensis Lindau

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.