Dianthera secunda

Dianthera secunda Griseb., Abh. Königl. Ges. Wiss. Göttingen 7: 246 (1857).

Dianthera secunda Griseb., Photo by Nguyen Hoang Nam

The native range of this species is S. Caribbean to Venezuela and Ecuador. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used as a medicine.

Vietnamese name:

Cẩm thái tím

Family:

 Acanthaceae

Synonyms:

Justicia secunda

Distribution: 

South America - Ecuador, Colombia, the Guyanas; Central America - Panama; Caribbean

Uses:

In Vietnam, it is used as a leaf to dye food