Adhatoda

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Adhatoda (native name). Acanthaceae. About 25 species of tender shrubs, distinguished from Justicia by the less-spurred anthers, and often by the habit and calyx, but considered by de Dalla Torre and Harms as a mere section of that genus. Fls. whitish or purplish; calyx 5-cleft, often exceeded by the bracts; corolla long-tubed, the limb prominently 2-lipped; stamens 2. For culture, see Justicia. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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