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Blood root
Dick Culbert from Gibsons, B.C., Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Acanthus family

Blood root

Justicia secunda Vahl

Names

EnglishBlood root
Dutch—
SpanishInsulina
Chinese—
Scientific nameJusticia secunda Vahl

About this species

The Blood root (Justicia secunda) is a species of the family Acanthaceae. It has been recorded in Suriname 12 times (GBIF).

Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderLamiales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusJusticia

Related species in Suriname