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LAMIASTRUM Heist. ex Fabr.
Leistner, O.A. (ed.) (2000) Seed plants of southern Africa: families and genera Strelitzia 10
Annual or perennial soft herbs. Leaves toothed. Inflorescences usually simple, of one to several verticils; verticils few- to many-flowered; bracts broad-based, often clasping. Calyx tubular-campanulate, usually 5-nerved with 5 teeth. Corolla bilabiate, white, pink or purple; tube dilated towards the mouth, upper lip ascending, concave; lower lip spreading. Fruit nutlets, smooth. Worldwide: About 40 species in the north temperate zone of the Old World; 1 species fairly widespread in southern Africa. Zimbabwe: 4 cultivated taxa. |
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| Species | Content |
| amplexicaule L. | |
| galeobdolon (L.) L. | |
| maculatum L. | |
| purpureum L. |
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