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Justicia angusta

(Chapman) Small

Pineland Water-willow

G3Vulnerable (G3Q) Found in 1 roadless area NatureServe Explorer →
G3VulnerableGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.138125
Element CodePDACA0E020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderScrophulariales
FamilyAcanthaceae
GenusJusticia
Other Common Names
pineland water-willow (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
Godfrey and Wooten (1981) have not been able to discern the the attributes by which authors distinguish Justica angusta, either at the species or varietal level. Kartesz (June 1999 draft data set) considers a good species.
Conservation Status
Review Date1999-06-14
Change Date1999-06-14
Edition Date1994-12-02
Edition AuthorsA. Wildman, TNC-HO, minor rev. K. Gravuer (2008)
Rank Reasons
Restricted in range to Florida and southeastern Georgia. Development acts as a prominent threat.
Range Extent Comments
Restricted to Florida and southeastern Georgia (Camden County).
Threat Impact Comments
Threatened by drainage of wetland areas and development that affect the hydrology of the habitat.
Ecology & Habitat

Diagnostic Characteristics

Godfrey and Wooten (1981) state that they have not yet been able to discern the attributes by which authors distinguish Justicia angusta, whether at the species or varietal level.

Habitat

Pineland ponds and marshes. Also floodplains, cypress swamps, calcareous woods, and coastal hammocks. (Based on Small 1933, Clewell 1985.) Often in disturbed areas.

Reproduction

Self-dispersed. Seeds are sticky when moistened and may be secondarily animal-dispersed or stationary. (Ridley 1930)
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLANDFORESTED WETLAND
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN3
ProvinceRankNative
GeorgiaS1Yes
FloridaS3Yes
Plant Characteristics
DurationPERENNIAL, SUMMER-FLOWERING
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
Florida (1)
AreaForestAcres
SavannahApalachicola National Forest1,927
References (13)
  1. Clewell, A.F. 1985. Guide to vascular plants of the Florida panhandle. Florida State Univ. Press, Tallahassee, Florida. 605 pp.
  2. Cronquist, A. 1981. An integrated system of classification of flowering plants. Columbia Univ. Press, New York. 1262 pp.
  3. Fernald, M. L. 1950. Gray's manual of botany. 8th edition. Corrected printing (1970). D. Van Nostrand Company, New York. 1632 pp.
  4. Fryxell, P.A. 1957. Mode of reproduction of higher plants. Botanical Review 23(3): 135-233.
  5. Godfrey, R.K., and J.W. Wooten. 1981. Aquatic and wetland plants of southeastern United States: Dicotyledons. Univ. Georgia Press, Athens. 933 pp.
  6. Hall, D.W. 1993. Illustrated plants of Florida and the Coastal Plain. Maupin House, Gainesville, Florida. 431 pp.
  7. Kartesz, J. T. 1987. Unpublished plant characterization database information on vascular plant species of the U.S., Canada, and Greenland.
  8. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
  9. Kral, R. 1983c. A report on some rare, threatened, or endangered forest-related vascular plants of the South. U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Forest Service Technical Publication R8-TP2, Athens, GA. 1305 pp.
  10. Ridley, H.N. 1930. The dispersal of plants throughout the world. L. Reeve & Co., Ltd., Ashford, Kent, United Kingdom. 744 pp.
  11. Small, J.K. 1933. Manual of the southeastern flora. Two volumes. Hafner Publishing Company, New York.
  12. Taylor, W.K. 1992. The guide to Florida wildflowers. Taylor Publishing, Dallas, Texas. 320 pp.
  13. Wunderlin, R.P. 1982. Guide to the vascular plants of central Florida. Univ. Presses Florida, Gainesville. 472 pp.