Crossandra

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<<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Lip>Lobe number

5-lobed1
1. 004-003-001-001-001

<<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs>Lip

forming a lip2
2. 004-003-001-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Limbs

limb deeply divided to throat, ,3
3. 004-003-001

<<Calyx>Corolla>Lobes

lobes unequal, imbricate;4
4. 004-003-002

<<Calyx>Ovary>Ovule number per locule

25
5. 004-005-001

<<Calyx>Ovary>Stigma

stigma minutely bifid.6
6. 004-005-003

<<Calyx>Ovary>Style

style thickened upwards,7
7. 004-005-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Anthers

anthers longer than filaments, with one fertile theca,8
8. 004-004-002

<<Calyx>Stamens>Connective

connective mucronate;9
9. 004-004-004

<<Calyx>Stamens>Stamen number

410
10. 004-004-001

<<Calyx>Stamens>Sterile thecae

sterile theca bearded throughout, muticous,11
11. 004-004-003

<<Capsules>Seeds>Hairs

beset with fringed scales or trichomes12
12. 005-004-002

<<Capsules>Seeds>Shape

ellipsoid-ovate13
13. 005-004-001

<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Hairs

pubescent14
14. 003-003-002

<<Flowers>Bracteoles>Shape

linear-lanceolate15
15. 003-003-001

<<Flowers>Bracts>Rank number

4-ranked16
16. 003-002-001

<<Flowers>Bracts>Shape

ovate-lanceolate17
17. 003-002-002

<Calyx>Corolla

corolla tube narrow, longer than limb, incurved,18
18. 004-003

<Calyx>Lobes

lobes unequal;19
19. 004-002

<Calyx>Ovary

ovary with ovules in each locule,20
20. 004-005

<Calyx>Part number

5-parted21
21. 004-001

<Calyx>Stamens

stamens , included,22
22. 004-004

<Capsules>Retinacula

retinacula present, septae with attached retinacula remaining attached to inner wall of mature capsule;23
23. 005-003

<Capsules>Seed number

4-seeded24
24. 005-002

<Capsules>Seeds

seeds , .25
25. 005-004

<Capsules>Shape

oblong, flattened, quadrangular26
26. 005-001

<Flowers>Bracteoles

bracteoles , shorter than calyx, .27
27. 003-003

<Flowers>Bracts

bracts , large, , imbricate;28
28. 003-002

<Flowers>Colour

yellow or red29
29. 003-001

<Habit>Hairs

Pubescent or glabrous30
30. 001-001

<Leaves>Blade

blades entire or sometimes crenate.31
31. 002-001

Calyx

Calyx deeply ,32
32. 004

Capsules

Capsules , ,33
33. 005

Description

Pubescent or glabrous, unarmed herbs or shrubs. Leaves opposite or whorled; blades entire or sometimes crenate. Flowers showy, yellow or red, mostly long peduncled, borne in subterminal spikes; bracts 4-ranked, large, ovate-lanceolate, imbricate; bracteoles linear-lanceolate, shorter than calyx, pubescent. Calyx deeply 5-parted, lobes unequal; corolla tube narrow, longer than limb, incurved, limb deeply divided to throat, forming a 5-lobed lip, lobes unequal, imbricate; stamens 4, included, anthers longer than filaments, with one fertile theca, sterile theca bearded throughout, muticous, connective mucronate; ovary with 2 ovules in each locule, style thickened upwards, stigma minutely bifid. Capsules oblong, flattened, quadrangular, 4-seeded, retinacula present, septae with attached retinacula remaining attached to inner wall of mature capsule; seeds ellipsoid-ovate, beset with fringed scales or trichomes.

Distribution

Africa cultivated, Arabia present, Indo-Pakistan subcontinent present, Madagascar present, Malaysia cultivated, gardens in Neotropical regions cultivated, tropical Africa present
A genus of about 50 species, distributed mainly in Tropical Africa, Madagascar, Arabia, and the Indo-Pakistan subcontinent; 1 species is commonly cultivated in gardens in Neotropical regions as well as in Malaysia and Africa.

Flowers

Flowers showy, , mostly long peduncled, borne in subterminal spikes;34
34. 003

Habit

, unarmed herbs or shrubs.35
35. 001

Leaves

Leaves opposite or whorled;36
36. 002