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7367.000 Orthosiphon
Paton, A.J. et al. (2009) Lamiaceae FTEA
Description of the genus
Herbs or subshrubs. Leaves opposite, rarely in threes. Inflorescences terminal, racemose or paniculate. Flowers in 2-12-flowered whorls; bracts persistent. Calyx 5-toothed, 2-lipped; upper tooth largest, broadly ovate-circular; 4 lower teeth ± equal or the 2 lower longer than the 2 laterals, ovate-triangular to subulate. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip erect, 3-4-lobed; lower lip horizontal to recurved, concave to boat-shaped. Stamens 4, exserted; lower pair inserted near mouth, upper pair inserted further back in corolla tube. Nutlets subcircular to oblong. Worldwide: 40 species in the Old World tropics |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | Links to maps | FZ divisions | Content |
| allenii (C.H. Wright) Codd | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,C | Description, Image |
| labiatus N.E. Br. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | W,C,E | |
| rubicundus (D. Don) Benth. | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| thymiflorus (Roth) Sleesen | Altitude Rainfall Geology | N,W,E,S | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Orthosiphon:
Flora of Mozambique: OrthosiphonePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): Orthosiphon
Flora Zambesiaca web site: Orthosiphon
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Orthosiphon
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orthosiphon
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Orthosiphon
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