Ceratanthus F.Muell. ex G.Taylor

Genus

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Lamiaceae

Characteristics

Herbs perennial. Leaves petiolate, dentate. Verticillasters 4-10-flowered, in terminal racemes; bracts ovate. Pedicel slender. Calyx broadly funnelform, 2-lipped, very open in flower; upper lip 3-lobed, middle lobe circular, decurrent into tube at margin, lateral lobes much smaller; lower lip trapeziform, emarginate. Corolla tube narrow, glabrous inside, base with long slender spur, limb 2-lipped; upper lip reflexed, subequally 4-lobed; lower lip slightly longer, navicular, slightly concave. Stamens 4, didynamous; posterior 2 hairy at base, inserted at base of corolla tube, somewhat shorter than corolla limb; anterior 2 glabrous, inserted at throat, nearly as long as limb; filaments free; anthers 1-locellate. Style as long as posterior stamens, apex subequally 2-cleft. Nutlets subglobose, glabrous, minutely pitted.
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Herbs. Leaves opposite (or basal ones subverticillate). Flowers usually small, in few-flowered verticillasters, forming a terminal raceme-like inflorescence. Calyx turbinate (more or less saccate in fruit), 5-toothed, 2-lipped; upper lip 3-lobed, lower lip obtuse, strongly incurved and gibbous in fruit. Corolla tube exserted, spurred at the base; limb 2-lipped, upper lip 3-4-lobed, recurved, lower lip entire, concave. Stamens 4, in 2 pairs; filaments free, inserted at two levels. Style shortly 2-fid. Nutlets orbicular, often finely pitted.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Foliage retention deciduous
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Ceratanthus world distribution map, present in Australia, China, Papua New Guinea, and Thailand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:59844-3
WFO ID wfo-4000007332
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Synonyms

Ceratanthus