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

Zambia: 5 taxa.

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Species	FZ divisions	Content
aequivoca M. Manktelow	W
imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet subsp. imbricata	B,N,W,C,E,S	Description, Image
imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet subsp. poggei (Lindau) M.Manktelow	B,N,W
johnstonii C.B.Clarke	N,W
lindaviana De Wild.	W

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