7339.000 Tetradenia
IBOZA N.E. Br.
Codd, L.E. (1983) The genus Tetradenia Benth. (Lamiaceae) I. African species Bothalia 14(2) 177-183
Phillipson, P.B. & Steyn, C.F. (2008) Tetradenia (Lamiaceae) in Africa: new species and new combinations Adansonia series 3 30(1) 177-196
Description of the genus
Soft shrubs or small trees, usually ± leafless at flowering, with brittle or semi-succulent stems. Leaves often semi-succulent, crenate-dentate, aromatic. Inflorescence terminal, paniculate, the ultimate branches spike-like; bracts small, ovate-triangular. Flowers functionally unisexual, in whorls of 4-10, mauve or whitish. Calyx minute, campanulate, 3-lobed, the lateral lobes often emarginate or 2-fid, giving the calyx a 5-lobed appearance. Corolla tubular or funnel-shaped with 4-lobed limb; the upper lobe emarginate or 2-fid so that the corolla also may appear to have 5 lobes. Stamens 4 or 0 in female flowers. Style exserted. Worldwide: 9 species in tropical Africa and Madagascar Malawi: 5 taxa. |
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Links to taxa: View: living plant images - herbarium specimen images - all images for this genus
| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| discolor Phillipson | N,C,S | |
| galpinii (N.E.Br.) Phillipson & C.Steyn | N,C,S | Image |
| riparia (Hochst.) Codd sensu lato [Agg] | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| riparia (Hochst.) Codd sensu stricto | S | |
| tanganyikae Phillipson | N,C |
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