7932.000 Phaulopsis Willd.

Manktelow, M. (1996) Phaulopsis (Acanthaceae) - a monograph Symb. Bot. Upsal. 31(2)

Description of the genus

Herb. Inflorescence axillary, subtended by a leaf-like bract. Calyx zygomorphic, 2-lipped; upper lip 4-lobed; lower lip of 1 much-enlarged lobe. Corolla obscurely 2-lipped; upper lip 2-lobed; lower 3-lobed; aestivation contorted. Stamens 4, didynamous, 2-thecous; staminodes 0. Pollen prolate. Capsule with elastic placental bases.

Worldwide: 20 species occurring in Africa, the Mascarenes and India

Botswana: 1 taxon.

Phaulopsis imbricata subsp. imbricata

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SpeciesFZ divisionsContent
imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet subsp. poggei (Lindau) M.Manktelow N

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Phaulopsis
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Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Phaulopsis
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Tropicos: Phaulopsis
Wikipedia: Phaulopsis

Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2014-24

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2024). Flora of Botswana: Genus page: Phaulopsis.
https://www.botswanaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1328, retrieved 29 March 2024

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