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ICOMUM Hua
Ryding, O. (1986) The genus Aeollanthus sens. lat. Acta. Univ. Ups. Symb. Bot. Ups. 26: 1 1-152
Annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs, usually strongly aromatic, sometimes fleshy. Leaves opposite, sometimes alternate. Inflorescences of spikes forming panicles. Bracts small, often red-tinged, glandular. Calyx ± equally 5-fid to markedly 2-lipped, circumscissile usually below the middle. Corolla often showy, 2-lipped, violet, purple, blue or white; upper lip 4-lobed, less often entire or 2- or 3-lobed. Lower lip usually entire and boat-shaped. Style 2-lobed. Nutlet somewhat elongated. Worldwide: 43 species in tropical and warm Africa Malawi: 9 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| buchnerianus Briq. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| engleri Briq. | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| fruticosus Gürke | N,C | |
| myrianthus Baker subsp. gamwelliae (G. Taylor) Ryding | S | |
| rehmannii Gürke | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| serpiculoides Baker | S | Description, Image |
| subacaulis (Baker) Hua & Briq. var. subacaulis | N | Description, Image |
| subacaulis (Baker) Hua & Briq. var. linearis (Burkill) Ryding | N,C | Description, Image |
| ukamensis Gürke | C,S | Description, Image |
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