Abstract
Justicia masiaca, a new species endemic to northwestern Mexico, is described, illustrated, and compared with the morphologically similarJ. longii. In its 4-aperturate pollen,Justicia masiaca is unique among those species ofJusticia with elongate, cylindrical corolla tubes that were previously treated inSiphonoglossa.
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Daniel, T.F. Justicia masiaca (Acanthaceae), a new species from northwestern Mexico. Brittonia 47, 408–413 (1995). https://doi.org/10.2307/2807570
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