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

DRC: 11 taxa.

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Species	Botanical divisions	Content
aequivoca M. Manktelow
angolana S.Moore
ciliata (Willd.) Hepper
grandiflora Mankt.
imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet subsp. imbricata		Description, Image
johnstonii C.B.Clarke
latiloba Mankt.
lindaviana De Wild.
micrantha (Benth.) C.B.Clarke
savannicola Mankt.
semiconica P.G.Mey.

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