Justicia hyssopifolia Linnaeus, Species Plantarum 1: 15. 1753.

"Habitat in insulis Fortunatis." RCN: 116.

Lectotype (Wijnands, Bot. Commelins: 32. 1983): Herb. Linn. No. 28.10 (LINN) .

Generitype of Justicia Linnaeus.

Current name: Justicia hyssopifolia L. ( Acanthaceae).

Note: Justicia hyssopifolia, with the type designated by Wijnands, was proposed as conserved type of the genus by Jarvis (in Taxon 41: 564. 1992). However, the proposal was eventually ruled unnecessary by the General Committee (see Barrie, l.c. 55: 795-796. 2006, for a review of the history of this and related proposals).