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Gerardiina Engl.

Genus

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Orobanchaceae

Characteristics

Stamens 4, didynamous with anterior pair about 2–2.5 times longer than posterior pair; anterior filaments long pilose above middle; anthers bithecal, thecae divergent, subequal.
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Corolla campanulate, oblique, narrow at base, dilated above, 5-lobed; lobes subequal, rounded.
Calyx 5-lobed, campanulate, lobes subequal, shorter than tube.
Capsule ovoid, equalling to somewhat longer than calyx.
Seeds numerous, narrowly cylindric usually tapering.
Flowers opposite, bracteate, pedicellate.
Ovary bilocular, ovoid, glabrous.
Annual or perennial herbs, erect.
Leaves opposite, entire.
Inflorescence racemose.
Ovules numerous.
Stems simple.
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Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:37670-1
WFO ID wfo-4000015564
COL ID 4N5R
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Synonyms

Gerardiina

Lower taxons

Gerardiina angolensis Gerardiina kundelungensis
WorldFloraDB 2024