Otacanthus
Otacanthus caeruleus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Gratioleae
Genus: Otacanthus
Lindl.
Species

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Octacanthus is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae consisting of up to 5 species which are endemic to Brazil.[1]

Description

They are usually soft-wooded shrubs or small trees, growing at very sunny spots.

The flowers are showy and zygomorphic with big lips (labella).

Selected species

  • Otacanthus caeruleus โ€” about 1 m (3 ft) high. The branches grow somewhat straight up, with softwood. The zygomorphic violet-blue flowers have a bended corolla with 2 cm. long lips (labella).

References

  1. โ†‘ Ronse, Anne (2001-01-01). "A revision of Otacanthus Lindl. (Scrophulariaceae)". Brittonia. 53 (1): 137โ€“153. doi:10.1007/BF02805406. ISSN 1938-436X.
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