7971.000 Lepidagathis
Darbyshire, I., Vollesen, K. & Kelbessa, E. (2015) Acanthaceae (Part 2) Flora Zambesiaca 8(6)
Description of the genus
Perennial herbs and subshrubs. Leaves opposite, decussate. Cystoliths numerous, often conspicuous. Inflorescences of axillary or terminal, unilateral, fasciculate to spiciform cymes often aggregated into dense compound inflorescences; rarely a dichasial cyme or flowers solitary. Calyx deeply and unequally 5-lobed; posterior lobe broader than other lobes, anterior pair sometimes partly fused. Corolla 2-lipped; tube cylindric below, campanulate in throat; upper lip hooded; apex 2-lobed; lower lip with 3-lobed apex; palate upraised with a central furrow. Stamens 4, fertile, didynamous; anterior pair longer, 2-thecous, posterior pair shorter, 1-thecous or 2-thecous. Ovary 2-locular with 1-2 ovules per loculus. Capsule flattened, 2-seeded. Seeds held on retinacula, clothed with hygroscopic hairs. Worldwide: c. 100 species in the tropics and subtropics Zambia: 15 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| andersoniana Lindau | E | |
| eriocephala Lindau | E | |
| fischeri C.B. Clarke | N,W,C,E | Description, Image |
| glandulosa A. Rich. | N,W | |
| lanatoglabra C.B. Clarke | N,W,C,E | |
| longisepala C.B. Clarke | N | |
| macrochila Lindau | B,W | |
| nemorosa S. Moore | B,N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| pallescens S. Moore subsp. obtusata I. Darbysh. | S | |
| pallescens S. Moore subsp. pallescens | N,W,C,E | Description, Image |
| randii S. Moore | N,C,S | Description, Image |
| scabra C.B.Clarke | S | Description, Image |
| scariosa (O. Hoffm.) Nees | N,W,C,E,S | Description, Image |
| sp. A | S | Description |
| sp. B | W |
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