Plantaginaceae

Sibthorpia L.

First published in Sp. Pl.: 631 (1753)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Mexico to Venezuela and NW. Argentina, Caribbean, W. & S. Europe, Guinea, Cameroon to Ethiopia and Zimbabwe.

Descriptions

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

Morphology General Habit
Perennial, small, creeping herbs; stems rooting at nodes.
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, petiolate, suborbicular-reniform, crenate to incised.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, 4- to 8-merous, solitary or fasciculate, pedicellate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Pedicels ebracteate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 4–8-lobed, lobes somewhat unequal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla rotate, tube short, lobes equalling calyx in number or one more, entire, subequal, spreading.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4–8, equalling corolla lobes or one or two less; filaments short, filiform, subequal; anthers sagittate; thecae contiguous at apex.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style short, stigma capitate.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Capsule somewhat compressed, loculicidal.
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds few, oblong-ovoid, reticulate or smooth.
[FZ]

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

Morphology General Habit
Perennial small prostrate herbs.
Morphology Stem
Stems slender, rooting at the nodes
Morphology Leaves
Leaves alternate, circular or reniform, crenate to incised
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers axillary, l-several; pedicellate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx 5lobed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla small, regular or slightly irregular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 3–5; filaments filiform
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Nectaries
Nectaries present or absent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Seeds
Seeds small, white-tuberculate or smooth black.
[FTEA]

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • 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

  • 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