Description:
Small shrubs. Leaves large, petiolate, dentate. Inflorescences axillary to terminal spike-like cymes; bracteoles 2, linear-oblong, as long as calyx. Calyx divided nearly to base into 5 subequal, linear-oblong sepals. Corolla 2-lipped; tube gradually widening, +/-as long as lobes; middle lobe of lower lip much larger than lateral ones, hairy within. Androecium : stamens 4, subsimilar, exserted; anthers 2-thecous, spurred at base to almost muticous. Gynoecium : ovary with 4-6 ovules in each locule; style filiform, with 1 oblong-linear stigmatic arm, posterior arm suppressed. Capsule seed-bearing almost from base. Seeds compressed, glabrous on faces but with long white hygroscopic hairs on margin, borne on retinacula.
Distribution:
Species 4 or 5, trop. Africa; sthn trop. Afr. 3 or 4, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique.
Source:
SSTA
Synonym(s):
Onus Gilli; Phiri (Unpublished).
Classification:
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