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Masís, A, Pérez, D., Chavarría, F., Espinoza, R. and Guadamuz, A. 1998. Species Page de Justicia aurea (Acanthaceae), May 5, 1999. Species Home Pages, Area de Conservación Guanacaste, Costa Rica. http://www.acguanacaste.ac.cr
Woody herb, 2-4 m tall.
Flower:
The inflorescence is a terminal yellow spike. Every flower is subtended by green bracts arranged in a linear form.
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Fruit:
Leaves:
The leaves are simple and opposite with a crenulated margin. They have a lanceolate form. The largest leaves can be as long as 22 cm. The petiole is flattend on the upper side.
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Bark and wood:
The bark is light brown and smooth. The wood is soft and cream colored.
Similar species:
This species can be confused with Aphelandra scabra, but the is red.
Verification:
II.Geographic distribution:
International:
In Costa Rica:
In the Area de Conservación Guanacaste:
In the more humid regions of the Area and in transition zones such as los Almendros station in El Hacha sector.
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III. Natural History:
IV. How to find:
Along the road side to Cacao.
Acknowledgments:
This project was carried out by the Area de Conservación Guanacaste/CR, with help from INBio/CR, ICBG from the Foggarty center, NIH/USA and NSF/USA. We would especialy like to thank N. Zamora for the taxinomic verification of this species.
Thanks to Kate Beattie for helping with the managment of images and translation of this species page.
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