Plantaginaceae

Digitalis Tourn. ex L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 621 (1753)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is Europe to SW. Siberia, Medit. to Iran.

Scrophulariaceae, D. Philcox. Flora Zambesiaca 8:2. 1990

Morphology General Habit: Biennial or perennial herbs or rarely small shrubs.
Morphology Leaves: Leaves alternate or sometimes predominantly basal, simple, variously dentate to subentire.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers zygomorphic in terminal, bracteate, racemes.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Calyx 5-lobed; lobes equal to subequal, shorter than corolla tube.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Corolla tubular, cylindrical or inflated-globose, usually constricted towards base; limb usually bilabiate with lips spreading or erect, upper shorter.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 4.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Capsule conical to ovoid, septicidal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds small, numerous.

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Flora Zambesiaca
- Flora Zambesiaca
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
Kew Living Collection Database
- Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/
Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
World Checklist of Vascular plants (WCVP)
- The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
- © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

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