A woody-based perennial herb ; up to 10-30 cm high , somewhat aromatic (aromatic when dry) . Stems erect to ascending ; young stems green , glabrous to fairly densely pubescent with 0 . 1–0 . 5 mm long erect hairs , gradually becoming greyish with bark peeling in long stripes . Leaves opposite , often appearing whorled , 5–20 × 4–12 mm , obovate to oblong-elliptic , apex obtuse , acuminate to emarginate , base rounded to cuneate , margins entire , glabrous to pubescent ; petiole 2–5 mm . Inflorescences usually in pairs arising at the leaf nodes ; bracts and bracteoles ± 1 mm . Flowers bright yellow ; calyx ± 3 mm , 5-lobed , lobes lanceolate , sparsely to pubescent ; corolla 2-lipped , yellow , often with reddish veins ; lower lip ± 8 mm , 3-lobed ; upper lip ± 7 mm , oblong , notched apically , hooded ; stamens 2 ; anthers displaced , the lower with a basal appendage . Fruit capsule , ± 10 mm , ellipsoid , glabrous to pubescent , 2-seeded . Seeds 2 . 8–3 . 2 x 2 . 7–3 . 2 mm , tuberculate , falttened . (Ref . Flora of
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Adhatoda odora (Forssk.) Nees
Dianthera odora Forssk.
Ecbolium odorum (Forssk.) Kuntze
Gendarussa odora (Forssk.) Nees ex C.Presl
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Bushveld Justicia
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