8031.000 Dicliptera Juss.

PERISTROPHE Nees

Darbyshire, I. & Vollesen, K. (2007) The transfer of the genus Peristrophe to Dicliptera (Acanthaceae), with a new species described from eastern Africa Kew Bulletin 62 119-128

Description of the genus

Annual or perennial herbs or suffrutices. Inflorescence axillary, consisting of umbel-like monochasical cymes. Primary bracts leaf-like. Calyx 5-lobed; lobes subequal or one lobe longer. Corolla 2-lipped, enclosed within 2 opposite bracts, resupinate, with clearly twisted tube; lip in upper position 3-toothed with indistinct rugula; lip in lower position entire or emarginate. Stamens 2; anthers 2-thecous, apiculate, exserted; staminodes 0. Ovary 2-locular.

Worldwide: c. 175 species in tropical and warm areas

Rwanda: 2 taxa.

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Species		Content
carvalhoi Lindau subsp. carvalhoi		Description, Image
colorata C.B. Clarke

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