Justicia spicigera
| Justicia spicigera | |
|---|---|
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| Mexican honeysuckle -- Justicia spicigera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Justicia |
| Species: | J. spicigera |
| Binomial name | |
| Justicia spicigera Schltdl. | |
Justicia spicigera (Mexican honeysuckle, firecracker bush, moyotle, moyotli, mohintli, muicle, trompetilla, or ych-kaan in Mayan) is an evergreen shrub with tubular orange flowers. The species is native to Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua. It has been used as a traditional medicine for the treatment of dysentery, heart problems, asthma and a number of other ailments. Like other traditional medicines, these claims cannot be substantiated by research.
References
- "Taxon: Justicia spicigera Schltdl.". Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN). United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Beltsville Area. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
- USDA Plants Database: Justicia spicigera Schltdl.
- Justicia spicigera: University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension
- "Muicle". Biblioteca Digital de Medicina Tradicional Mexicana. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
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