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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
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 Burundi: 7 taxa. |
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| Species | Content | |
| capitata Milne-Redh. | ||
| carvalhoi Lindau subsp. carvalhoi | Description, Image | |
| heterostegia Nees | Description, Image | |
| laxata C.B. Clarke | ||
| maculata Nees subsp. maculata | Description, Image | |
| paniculata (Forssk.) I. Darbysh. | ||
| pumila (Lindau) Dandy ex Brenan | Description, Image |
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