Plantaginaceae

Mecardonia Ruiz & Pav.

First published in Fl. Peruv. Prodr.: 95 (1794)

This genus is accepted

The native range of this genus is New World.

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

Morphology General Habit: Perennal herbs, glabrous.
Morphology Stem: Stems ascending to prostrate, angular
Morphology Leaves: Leaves opposite, obovoid, obtuse, crenate, with ± revolute margins
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers: Flowers purple to white, axillary, solitary, pedicellate; bracteoles 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx: Calyx unequally deeply 5-lobed, outer 3 lobes broader than the inner 2
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla: Corolla 2-lipped; corolla tube cylindrical
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens: Stamens 4, didynamous, included; anthers with 2 separate thecae; connective 2-branched, each bearing an anther theca
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium: Ovary 2-locular; stigma terminal, usually shortly 2-lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits: Capsule globose or ovoid, septicidal, 2-valved
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds: Seeds numerous; reticulate.

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Flora of Tropical East Africa
- Flora of Tropical East Africa
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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

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