7367.000 Orthosiphon Benth.

Paton, A.J. et al. (2009) Lamiaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

Zimbabwe: 3 taxa.

Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus

Species	FZ divisions	Content
allenii (C.H. Wright) Codd	N,C	Description, Image
schimperi Benth.	N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
thymiflorus (Roth) Sleesen	N,W,E,S	Description, Image

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Flora of Botswana: Orthosiphon
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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Orthosiphon
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Orthosiphon
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