8037.000 Odontonema Nees

Baum, V.M. (1982) A Revision of the genus Odontonema (Acanthaceae) MSc Thesis

Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015) Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6)

Fayaz, F. (2011) Encyclopedia of Tropical Plants Firefly Books, New Zealand

Description of the genus

Herbs or shrubs. Leaves simple, opposite; large with crystoliths on both sides. Inflorescence of terminal panicles or thyrses. Calyx with equal subulate segments. Corolla much longer than the calyx, 2-lipped, sometimes weakly so; upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-lobed; petals (in ours) purplish-pink or red. Stamens 2; staminodes 2. Fruit a clavate capsule. Seeds 4.

Derivation of name: From Greek odonto meaning toothed, nema meaning a thread or filament, referring to the toothed filaments of the stamens

Worldwide: 40 species in New World tropics.

Malawi: 2 cultivated taxa.

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Species	Content
callistachyum (Cham. & Schltdl.) Kuntze	Description, Image
cuspidatum (Nees) Kuntze	Description, Image

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