The species is named after the American botanist Townshend Stith Brandegee (1843–1925); the scientific name is commonly seen misspelled "brandegeana".
Justicia brandegeeana, which has salmon-colored bracts and 3 to 7.5 cm long elliptic leaves
''Justicia'' of Aragon | Justicia californica | Justicia brandegeeana | Justicia americana |