Equilabium Mwany., A.J. Paton & Culham

Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, Culham, A. (2018) Phylogenetic study of Plectranthus, Coleus and allies (Lamiaceae): taxonomy, distribution and medicinal use Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society 20 1-22

Paton, A.J., Mwanyambo, M., Govaerts, R.H.A., Smitha, K., Suddee, S., Phillipson, P.B., Wilson, T.C., Forster, P.I., Culham, A. (2019) Nomenclatural changes in Coleus and Plectranthus (Lamiaceae): a tale of more than two genera Phytokeys 129 1-158

Description of the genus

Annual or perennial herbs or soft wooded shrubs. Leaves opposite. Inflorescence thyrsoid, usually laxt. Flowers pedicelate. Calyx funnel-shaped, straight with pedicel attached symmetrically at the base of the calyx, two-lipped; posterior lip with a single broad lobe; anterior lip 4-lobed. Corolla two-lipped with lips equal in length; tube s-shaped, expanding towards throat; posterior lip 4-lobed erect or ascending; anterior lobe horizontal, boar-shaped, sometimes frilled at apex. Stamens 4; filaments not fused together, held within the anterior lip. Style bifid with lobes subulate. Nutlets ovoid.

Derivation of name: With equal labia, referring to the corolla lips being of the same length.

Comment: A recently created genus (Paton et Al., 2018) with species formerly included in a more broadly defined Plectranthus.

Worldwide: 40 species mainly in Tropical Africa and 2 in India.

Zambia: 12 taxa.

Equilabium masukense var. masukense

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SpeciesFZ divisionsProvincesContent
acaule (Brummitt & Seyani) Mwany., Culham & A.J.Paton[NrEnd][VU]EMcDescription, Image
candelabriforme (Launert) Mwany. & A.J.PatonB,W,C,SCb,Lk,S,W
equisetiforme (E.A.Bruce) Mwany. & A.J.PatonNN
goetzei (Gürke) Mwany. & A.J.PatonN,W,ENw,N,Mc
laxiflorum (Benth.) Mwany. & A.J.PatonSSDescription, Image
masukense (Baker) Mwany. & A.J.Paton var. masukense NNDescription, Image
parvum (Oliv.) Mwany. & A.J.PatonNN
pauciflorum (Baker) Mwany. & A.J.PatonW,CCb,Lk
pulcherissimum (A.J.Paton) Mwany. & A.J.PatonN,WNw,N
selukwense (N.E.Br.) Mwany. & A.J.Paton N,CLp,N,Mc,CDescription, Image
viphyense (Brummitt & Seyani) Mwany., Culham & A.J.Paton subsp. viphyense N,C,EN,E,C
viphyense (Brummitt & Seyani) Mwany., Culham & A.J.Paton subsp. zebrarum (Brummitt & Seyani) Mwany. & A.J.Paton[NrEnd]EMcDescription, Image

Other sources of information about Equilabium:

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Flora of Caprivi: cultivated Equilabium
Flora of Malawi: Equilabium
Flora of Mozambique: Equilabium
Flora of Zimbabwe: Equilabium

External websites:

African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Equilabium
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IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Equilabium
JSTOR Plant Science: Equilabium
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Equilabium
Plants of the World Online: Equilabium
Tropicos: Equilabium
Wikipedia: Equilabium

Copyright: Mike Bingham, Annette Willemen, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Mark Hyde, 2011-24

Bingham, M.G., Willemen, A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. and Hyde, M.A. (2024). Flora of Zambia: Genus page: Equilabium.
https://www.zambiaflora.com/speciesdata/genus.php?genus_id=2578, retrieved 29 March 2024

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