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Perennial herbs or soft shrublets. Leaves opposite. Inflorescences lax terminal or axillary racemes. Flowers in 2-6-flowered whorls; bracts persistent. Calyx 5-toothed, 2-lipped, accrescent; upper tooth largest, ovate, erect; 4 lower teeth equal, horizontal, lanceolate-triangular or subulate. Corolla ± equally 4-lobed; lobes flat. Stamens 4, included in corolla tube. Nutlets subcircular or oblong.
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Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T. and Ballings, P. (2002-2014). Endostemon Flora of Zimbabwe website. Accessed 28 August 2014 at http://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=1228
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Endostemon

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Endostemon (keepsafe) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1910. It is native primarily to eastern Africa, with some species in central and southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar, and the Indian subcontinent.[1]

Species[1]
  1. Endostemon albus A.J.Paton, Harley & M.M.Harley - Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique
  2. Endostemon camporum (Gürke) M.R.Ashby - Kenya, Tanzania
  3. Endostemon ctenoneurus Harley - Kenya, Somalia
  4. Endostemon glandulosus Harley & Sebsebe - Ethiopia
  5. Endostemon gracilis (Benth.) M.R.Ashby - Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen
  6. Endostemon kelleri (Briq.) Ryding ex A.J.Paton & Harley - Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia
  7. Endostemon leucosphaerus (Briq.) A.J.Paton, Harley & M.M.Harley - Somalia, Ethiopia
  8. Endostemon membranaceus (Benth.) Ayob. ex A.J.Paton & Harley - Cameroon, Angola, Central African Republic
  9. Endostemon obbiadensis (Chiov.) M.R.Ashby - Somalia
  10. Endostemon obtusifolius (E.Mey.) N.E.Br. - from South Africa north to Angola and Tanzania
  11. Endostemon racemosus Ryding, A.J.Paton & Thulin - Somalia
  12. Endostemon stenocaulis (Hedge) Ryding, A.J.Paton & Thulin - Somalia
  13. Endostemon tenuiflorus (Benth.) M.R.Ashby - eastern + southern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula
  14. Endostemon tereticaulis (Poir.) M.R.Ashby - widespread across much of tropical Africa, also Yemen + Saudi Arabia
  15. Endostemon tomentosus Harley & Sebsebe - Somalia
  16. Endostemon tubulascens (Briq.) M.R.Ashby - Angola
  17. Endostemon usambarensis M.R.Ashby - Tanzania
  18. Endostemon villosus (Briq.) M.R.Ashby - central Africa
  19. Endostemon viscosus (Roth) M.R.Ashby - India, Assam, Sri Lanka
  20. Endostemon wakefieldii (Baker) M.R.Ashby - Kenya

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Endostemon: Brief Summary

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Endostemon (keepsafe) is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1910. It is native primarily to eastern Africa, with some species in central and southern Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, Madagascar, and the Indian subcontinent.

Species Endostemon albus A.J.Paton, Harley & M.M.Harley - Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique Endostemon camporum (Gürke) M.R.Ashby - Kenya, Tanzania Endostemon ctenoneurus Harley - Kenya, Somalia Endostemon glandulosus Harley & Sebsebe - Ethiopia Endostemon gracilis (Benth.) M.R.Ashby - Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania, Yemen Endostemon kelleri (Briq.) Ryding ex A.J.Paton & Harley - Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia Endostemon leucosphaerus (Briq.) A.J.Paton, Harley & M.M.Harley - Somalia, Ethiopia Endostemon membranaceus (Benth.) Ayob. ex A.J.Paton & Harley - Cameroon, Angola, Central African Republic Endostemon obbiadensis (Chiov.) M.R.Ashby - Somalia Endostemon obtusifolius (E.Mey.) N.E.Br. - from South Africa north to Angola and Tanzania Endostemon racemosus Ryding, A.J.Paton & Thulin - Somalia Endostemon stenocaulis (Hedge) Ryding, A.J.Paton & Thulin - Somalia Endostemon tenuiflorus (Benth.) M.R.Ashby - eastern + southern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula Endostemon tereticaulis (Poir.) M.R.Ashby - widespread across much of tropical Africa, also Yemen + Saudi Arabia Endostemon tomentosus Harley & Sebsebe - Somalia Endostemon tubulascens (Briq.) M.R.Ashby - Angola Endostemon usambarensis M.R.Ashby - Tanzania Endostemon villosus (Briq.) M.R.Ashby - central Africa Endostemon viscosus (Roth) M.R.Ashby - India, Assam, Sri Lanka Endostemon wakefieldii (Baker) M.R.Ashby - Kenya
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