Eranthemum

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Eranthemum

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<<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes>Texture

almost scarious1
1. 004-002-002-001

<<<Flowers>Ovary>Style>Hairs

somewhat pubescent2
2. 004-005-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers>Theca number

2-thecous3
3. 004-004-002-001

<<<Flowers>Stamens>Staminodes>Staminode number

24
4. 004-004-003-001

<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

mucilaginous pubescent5
5. 005-002-002

<<Capsules>Seeds>Seed number

46
6. 005-002-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobe number

5-lobed7
7. 004-002-001

<<Flowers>Calyx>Lobes

lobes equal, valvate, ;8
8. 004-002-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Limbs

limb patent;9
9. 004-003-003

<<Flowers>Corolla>Relative dimensions

more than 2 x as long as equal, imbricate lobes10
10. 004-003-002

<<Flowers>Corolla>Shape

cylindrical11
11. 004-003-001

<<Flowers>Ovary>Ovule number per locule

212
12. 004-005-001

<<Flowers>Ovary>Style

style long, .13
13. 004-005-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Anthers

anthers , parallel, emucronate,14
14. 004-004-002

<<Flowers>Stamens>Stamen number

215
15. 004-004-001

<<Flowers>Stamens>Staminodes

staminodes , small, shortly connate to filaments;16
16. 004-004-003

<<Inflorescences>Bracts>Hairs

neither ciliate nor spinescent17
17. 003-002-001

<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , .18
18. 005-002

<Capsules>Shape

oblong-clavate19
19. 005-001

<Flowers>Calyx

calyx deeply ,20
20. 004-002

<Flowers>Colour

blue, purple, violet or purplish-white21
21. 004-001

<Flowers>Corolla

corolla tube , ,22
22. 004-003

<Flowers>Ovary

ovary with ovules in each locule,23
23. 004-005

<Flowers>Stamens

stamens , inserted at throat,24
24. 004-004

<Inflorescences>Bracteoles

bracteoles smaller than calyx lobes.25
25. 003-003

<Inflorescences>Bracts

bracts larger than calyx, ;26
26. 003-002

<Inflorescences>Position

terminal or axillary27
27. 003-001

<Leaves>Blade

blades lineolate, usually entire.28
28. 002-001

Capsules

Capsules , with solid stipe-like basal part, septae with retinacula remaining attached to inner wall of mature capsule;29
29. 005

Description

Suffrutescent perennial herbs or shrubs. Leaves petiolate; blades lineolate, usually entire. Inflorescence terminal or axillary, simple or branched dense spikes; bracts larger than calyx, neither ciliate nor spinescent; bracteoles smaller than calyx lobes. Flowers heterostylous, blue, purple, violet or purplish-white; calyx deeply 5-lobed, lobes equal, valvate, almost scarious; corolla tube cylindrical, more than 2 x as long as equal, imbricate lobes, limb patent; stamens 2, inserted at throat, anthers 2-thecous, parallel, emucronate, staminodes 2, small, shortly connate to filaments; ovary with 2 ovules in each locule, style long, somewhat pubescent. Capsules oblong-clavate, with solid stipe-like basal part, septae with retinacula remaining attached to inner wall of mature capsule; seeds 4, mucilaginous pubescent.

Distribution

Asia-Tropical: Bangladesh (Bangladesh present); India present; Sri Lanka (Sri Lanka present), Burma present, Nepal present, gardens in Latin America cultivated
A genus of about 30 species, distributed mainly in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Burma; 1 species is cultivated in gardens in Latin America and is occasionally found as an escape.

Flowers

Flowers heterostylous, ;30
30. 004

Habit

Suffrutescent perennial herbs or shrubs.31
31. 001

Inflorescences

Inflorescence , simple or branched dense spikes;32
32. 003

Leaves

Leaves petiolate;33
33. 002