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8079.000 Isoglossa
Brummitt, R.K. (1985) Additions to the tropical African species of Isoglossa (Acanthaceae) Kew Bulletin 40 785-791
Description of the genus
Herbs or soft shrubs. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, thyrsoid or spicate. Bracts and bracteoles small. Calyx actinomorphic, 5-lobed. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip 2-lobed with distinct rugula; lower lip shortly 3-lobed with 2 raised ridges on the palate. Stamens 2, fertile, 2-thecous; staminodes 0. Pollen grains spherical. Worldwide: c.50 species, Old World tropics to Arabia Zimbabwe: 4 taxa. Insects associated with this genus:
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| eylesii (S. Moore) Brummitt | N,C | Description, Image |
| floribunda C.B. Clarke subsp. floribunda | N,S | Description, Image |
| gregorii (S. Moore) Lindau | E | Description, Image |
| milanjiensis S. Moore | E | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Isoglossa:
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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated IsoglossaFlora of Malawi: Isoglossa
Flora of Mozambique: Isoglossa
Flora of Zambia: Isoglossa
External websites:
African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): IsoglossaBHL (Biodiversity Heritage Library): Isoglossa
EOL (Encyclopedia of Life): Isoglossa
GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Isoglossa
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
iNaturalist: Isoglossa
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Isoglossa
JSTOR Plant Science: Isoglossa
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Isoglossa
Plants of the World Online: Isoglossa
Tropicos: Isoglossa
Wikipedia: Isoglossa
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