Dianthera secunda

Dianthera secunda Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 7: 246 (1857).

Dianthera secunda Griseb.,
Dianthera secunda Griseb.,
Dianthera secunda Griseb.,
Dianthera secunda Griseb.,
Dianthera secunda Griseb.,
Dianthera secunda Griseb., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is S. Caribbean to Venezuela and Ecuador. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Vietnamese name:

Cẩm thái tím

Family:

 Acanthaceae

Synonyms:

Justicia secunda

Distribution: 

South America - Ecuador, Colombia, the Guyanas; Central America - Panama; Caribbean

Uses:

In Vietnam, it is used as a leaf to dye food

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