Lamiaceae
Stachys

Stachys alpigena T.C.E.Fr.

First published in Notizbl. Bot. Gart. Berlin-Dahlem 8: 641 (1923)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Ethiopia to Rwanda. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the montane tropical biome.

Descriptions

Lamiaceae (Labiatae), A.J. Paton, G. Bramley, O. Ryding, R.M. Polhill, Y.B. Harvey, M. Iwarsson, F. Willis, P.B. Phillipson, K. Balkwill, C.W. Lukhoba, D.F. Otieno, & R.M. Harley. Stachys, Y.B. Harvey. Flora of Tropical East Africa. 2009

Type
Type: Kenya, Mt Aberdare, R.E. & T.C.E. Fries 2384 (UPS, holo. K!, iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Prostrate, creeping, mat-forming perennial or annual herb, rooting at the nodes, 7–18(–60) cm long
Morphology Stem
Stems quadrangular, pubescent with long simple hairs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves round, 0.5–3.8(–4.5) × 0.4–4(–4.4) cm, crenate, apex rounded, base cordate, pubescent; petiole 3–35(–42) mm long, pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence terminal, lax, verticils 2(–4(–6))flowered, 5–30 mm apart; bracts similar to cauline leaves or broadly ovate, base rounded, 4–12 mm long, 2–10 mm wide; bracteoles 0.5–1 mm long, pubescent; pedicels 0.5–1.5 mm long, subglabrous or pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx patent or slightly ascending, campanulate, 4–7 mm long at anthesis, scarcely larger in fruit, pubescent; teeth 1–2.5 mm long, broadly triangular (sometimes spinescent)
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla white, mostly with purple markings on anterior lip, 8–20 mm long, pubescent on outer surface, denser pubescence on posterior lip; tube 5–11 mm long; anterior lip (3–)6–10 mm long; posterior lip (1.5–)3–6 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlets broadly ovoid, 1.5–2.5 mm long.
[FTEA]

Extinction risk predictions for the world's flowering plants to support their conservation (2024). Bachman, S.P., Brown, M.J.M., Leão, T.C.C., Lughadha, E.N., Walker, B.E. https://nph.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/nph.19592

Conservation
Predicted extinction risk: threatened. Confidence: low confidence
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Sources

  • Angiosperm Extinction Risk Predictions v1

    • Angiosperm Threat Predictions
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

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

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • 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

  • 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