Alvesia

Summary

Alvesia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.[1][2]

Alvesia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Alvesia
Welw.
Synonyms[1]

Plectranthastrum T.C.E.Fr.

Species[1]
  • Alvesia clerodendroides (T.C.E.Fr.) B.Mathew - Burundi, Tanzania
  • Alvesia cylindricalyx (B.Mathew) B.Mathew - Zaïre, Zambia
  • Alvesia rosmarinifolia Welw. - Congo-Brazzaville, Zaïre, Zambia Angola

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.