Plantaginaceae

Bacopa Aubl.

First published in Hist. Pl. Guiane 1: 128 (1775), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Tropics & Subtropics.

Descriptions

Scrophulariaceae, S.A. Ghazanfar, F.N. Hepper & D. Philcox. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2008

Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, entire or dentate, variously dissected or multisect in submerged species, sometimes punctate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, solitary or in racemes; pedicels with or without bracteoles
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx unequally 5-lobed, outer lobes broadest, inner narrow
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla almost regular, with all lobes equal or the upper 2 connate; corolla tube short
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4, didynamous, included
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma terminal, usually shortly 2-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose or ovoid, 2 or 4-celled, loculicidal or septicidal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous.
Note
It is surprising that the widespread Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell has not been recorded from the Flora area, but is to be expected there
Morphology General Habit
This is a creeping herb of moist and wet places with solitary, axillary white or pale blue flowers. Perennial or annual herbs, erect, diffuse or submerged aquatics, usually glabrous
[FTEA]

M. Thulin et al. Flora of Somalia, Vol. 1-4 [updated 2008] https://plants.jstor.org/collection/FLOS

Morphology General Habit
Annual or perennial herbs, usually glabrous, rarely glandular pubescent or villous
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, sessile to subsessile, palmately veined and with entire to dentate or crenate margin
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence terminal, racemose, leafy, bracteoles present below calyx or absent; flowers sessile to pedicellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5-lobed almost to the base, upper lobe largest, 2 lateral lobes usually smallest
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla subrotate, 2-lipped, tubular or campanulate, subequally 5-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4, 2 long and 2 short, included, the lower pair usually larger than the upper; anthers with parallel contiguous thecae
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary
Ovary glabrous, with straight filiform style; stigma usually 2-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule with loculicidal or rarely septicidal dehiscence
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds numerous, coarsely reticulate, with longitudinal ridges.
Distribution
About 50-60 species, pantropical.
[FSOM]

George R. Proctor (2012). Flora of the Cayman Isands (Second Edition). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Morphology General Habit
Herbs, mostly with prostrate stems (a few with erect stems)
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite or whorled, sessile or stalked, often fleshy, usually punctate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, pedicellate, often with 2 bracts at apex of pedicel; calyx 5-parted, the lobes unequal, the outer larger; corolla zygomorphic with cylindrical tube or campanulate and slightly bilabiate, the lobes spreading with the upper one emarginate, the lower 3-toothed or -lobed, blue, purple or white
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule globose, dehiscent; seeds small, numerous.
Distribution
A genus of about 40 species, the majority in the neotropics.
[Cayman]

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

Morphology General Habit
Annual herbs, erect, prostrate or decumbent, or floating, mostly glabrous.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves opposite, entire or variously dentate to crenate, or capillary-divided in aquatic species.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, solitary, pedicellate or sessile, bracteate or ebracteate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5-partite; sepals imbricate, posterior broadest, lateral usually very narrow.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla bilabiate, upper lip bilobed or emarginate, lower trilobed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens four, didynamous, perfect, included.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style apically dilated, entire or bilobed.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary Ovules
Ovules many.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule ovoid to globose, 2 or 4 loculicidal or septicidal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds small, numerous.
[FZ]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Somalia

    • Flora of Somalia
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of the Cayman Islands

    • Flora of the Cayman Islands
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • 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