Enicostema

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Enicostema

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<<<<Flowers>Stamens>Base>Lobes>Shape

triangular1
1. 004-004-002-001-001

<<<Flowers>Calyx>Calyx lobes>Lobe number

5 in outer flowers of cluster, or reduced to 4 or 3 in inner flowers of cluster2
2. 004-002-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Shape

oblongoid3
3. 004-004-003-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Base>Lobes

small lobe alternates with filaments4
4. 004-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Connective>Shape

apiculate5
5. 004-004-004-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Calyx lobes

calyx lobes ;6
6. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Calyx>Shape

campanulate7
7. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Corolla>Lobe number

5-lobed8
8. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Shape

tubular to salver-shaped9
9. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,10
10. 004-004-003

<<Flowers>Stamens>Base

base of filaments broadened and with scale-like appendage, ,11
11. 004-004-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Connective

connective ;12
12. 004-004-004

<<Flowers>Stamens>Stamen number

513
13. 004-004-001

<<Flowers>Stigma>Shape

capitate14
14. 004-006-001

<<Fruits>Seeds>Shape

angular15
15. 005-001-001

<<Leaves>Vein number>Vein number

3-veined16
16. 002-001-001

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx ,17
17. 004-002

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla , regularly ;18
18. 004-003

<Flowers>Merosity

5-merous19
19. 004-001

<Flowers>Pollen

pollen in monads;20
20. 004-005

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens ,21
21. 004-004

<Flowers>Stigma

stigma .22
22. 004-006

<Fruits>Seeds

seeds , foveolate.23
23. 005-001

<Inflorescences>Position

axillary24
24. 003-001

<Leaves>Vein number

.25
25. 002-001

Description

Perennial herbs or subshrubs. Leaves sessile; 3-veined. Inflorescences axillary clusters. Flowers subsessile, 5-merous; calyx campanulate, calyx lobes 5 in outer flowers of cluster, or reduced to 4 or 3 in inner flowers of cluster; corolla tubular to salver-shaped, regularly 5-lobed; stamens 5, base of filaments broadened and with scale-like appendage, small triangular lobe alternates with filaments, anthers oblongoid, connective apiculate; pollen in monads; stigma capitate. Fruit a capsule with persistent calyx and corolla; seeds angular, foveolate.

Distribution

Africa present, Madagascar present, Pantropical present, tropical America present, tropical Asia present
A pantropical genus with 3 species, of which 1 occurs in tropical Asia and Africa, 1 in Madagascar and 1 in tropical America.

Flowers

Flowers subsessile, ;26
26. 004

Fruits

Fruit a capsule with persistent calyx and corolla;27
27. 005

Habit

Perennial herbs or subshrubs.28
28. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescences clusters.29
29. 003

Leaves

Leaves sessile;30
30. 002