Dicliptera

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Lip number

2-lipped1

1. 005-003-004-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Growth form

spreading2

2. 005-003-006-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip>Lobe number

3-lobed3

3. 005-003-006-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube>Shape

narrow, slightly ampliate4

4. 005-003-003-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Shape

flat or concave5

5. 005-003-005-002

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip>Teeth number

2-toothed6

6. 005-003-005-001

<<<Calyx>Lobes>Hairs>Shape

linear7

7. 005-002-001-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers>Theca number

2-thecous8

8. 005-004-003-001

<<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments>Hairs

pubescent in lower half9

9. 005-004-002-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Colour

red, violet, blue, pink, or white10

10. 005-003-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb nearly regular or more often ,11

11. 005-003-004

<<Calyx>Corolla>Lower lip

lower lip , slightly ;12

12. 005-003-006

<<Calyx>Corolla>Shape

often resupinate13

13. 005-003-002

<<Calyx>Corolla>Tube

tube ,14

14. 005-003-003

<<Calyx>Corolla>Upper lip

upper lip entire, emarginate or , ,15

15. 005-003-005

<<Calyx>Disk>Shape

oblique-truncate or sinuate-dentate16

16. 005-005-001

<<Calyx>Lobes>Colour

hyaline17

17. 005-002-002

<<Calyx>Lobes>Hairs

-setaceous18

18. 005-002-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Ovule number per locule

219

19. 005-006-001

<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers ,20

20. 005-004-003

<<Calyx>Stamens>Filaments

filaments ,21

21. 005-004-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Stamen number

222

22. 005-004-001

<<Calyx>Stamens>Staminodes

staminodes absent;23

23. 005-004-005

<<Calyx>Stamens>Thecae

thecae often unequal, muticous or longer ones sometimes spurred,24

24. 005-004-004

<<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number

4 or 2(-1) by abortion25

25. 006-003-001

<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

lenticular26

26. 006-003-002

<<Capsules>Seeds>Texture

smooth, muricate or squamose surface27

27. 006-003-003

<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Bracteole number

2 or 428

28. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Shape

lanceolate or ovate29

29. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Bracts>Bract number

230

30. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Bracts>Shape

orbicular to spathulate31

31. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Inflorescences>Growth form

erect32

32. 004-001-001

<<Leaves>Blade>Shape

lanceolate to ovate33

33. 003-001-001

<Calyx>Corolla

corolla , ,34

34. 005-003

<Calyx>Disk

disk cupular, ;35

35. 005-005

<Calyx>Lobes

lobes , equal to subequal, ;36

36. 005-002

<Calyx>Ovary

ovary with ovules per locule.37

37. 005-006

<Calyx>Part number

5-parted38

38. 005-001

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens , exserted but shorter than upper lip,39

39. 005-004

<Capsules>Retinacula

retinacula separating from inner capsule wall at maturity and protruding prominently from each valve of capsule, mature capsule conspicuously ruptured near base of head;40

40. 006-002

<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , , with .41

41. 006-003

<Capsules>Shape

ovoid to suborbicular42

42. 006-001

<Flowers>Bracteoles

bracteoles , opposite in pairs and forming an involucre, outer pair larger than inner, appressed, .43

43. 004-003

<Flowers>Bracts

bracts , frequently small, ;44

44. 004-002

<Flowers>Inflorescences

these forming , secund, often lax spikes or panicles45

45. 004-001

<Habit>Growth form

erect46

46. 001-001

<Habit>Hairs

pilose, hirtellous or variously pubescent47

47. 001-002

<Leaves>Blade

blades entire, or undulate, .48

48. 003-001

<Stems>Shape

more or less hexagonal in cross-section49

49. 002-001

Calyx

Calyx deeply ,50

50. 005

Capsules

Capsules , subsessile, contracted into a short, solid stipe,51

51. 006

Description

Perennial herbs or shrubs, erect, ascending or diffuse, pilose, hirtellous or variously pubescent. Stems branching, often lax, more or less hexagonal in cross-section. Leaves petiolate; blades entire, or undulate, lanceolate to ovate. Flowers sessile, solitary or clustered in contracted cymes, these forming erect, secund, often lax spikes or panicles; bracts 2, frequently small, orbicular to spathulate; bracteoles 2 or 4, opposite in pairs and forming an involucre, outer pair larger than inner, appressed, lanceolate or ovate. Calyx deeply 5-parted, lobes linear-setaceous, equal to subequal, hyaline; corolla red, violet, blue, pink, or white, often resupinate, tube narrow, slightly ampliate, limb nearly regular or more often 2-lipped, upper lip entire, emarginate or 2-toothed, flat or concave, lower lip spreading, slightly 3-lobed; stamens 2, exserted but shorter than upper lip, filaments pubescent in lower half, anthers 2-thecous, thecae often unequal, muticous or longer ones sometimes spurred, staminodes absent; disk cupular, oblique-truncate or sinuate-dentate; ovary with 2 ovules per locule. Capsules ovoid to suborbicular, subsessile, contracted into a short, solid stipe, retinacula separating from inner capsule wall at maturity and protruding prominently from each valve of capsule, mature capsule conspicuously ruptured near base of head; seeds 4 or 2(-1) by abortion, lenticular, with smooth, muricate or squamose surface.

Distribution

East Indies present, Guianas present, South Africa present, tropical S America present, tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions of the world present

Large, taxonomically complex genus of about 150 species in the tropics, subtropics and warm-temperate regions of the world, best developed in the East Indies, South Africa and tropical S America; in the Guianas 4 species.

Flowers

Flowers sessile, solitary or clustered in contracted cymes, ;52

52. 004

Habit

Perennial herbs or shrubs, , ascending or diffuse, .53

53. 001

Leaves

Leaves petiolate;54

54. 003

Stems

Stems branching, often lax, .55

55. 002

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