Cymaria Benth.

Harley, R.M. et al. (2004). Labiatae, in The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants (K. Kubitzki, ed. in chief) VI: 167-275. Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Heidelberg, New York.

Morphology General Habit

Shrubs and subshrubs

Morphology Leaves

Leaves opposite, petiolate, usually ovate to rhombic, crenate to crenulate or repand

Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences

Inflorescence of axillary cymes, lax, long-pedunculate, with secund, monochasial branches, grading into a terminal paniculiform thyrse

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx

Calyx actinomorphic, accrescent, campanulate in flower, broadly campanulate to urceolate or subglobose in fruit, 5-lobed, lobes triangular

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla

Corolla white to yellowish, 2-lipped (2/3), posterior lip emarginate to entire, anterior lip with median lobe largest

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens

Stamens 4, didynamous (anterior pair longer), included, thecae divaricate, confluent at dehiscence

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Pollen

Pollen tricolpate, tectate-perforate, suprareticulate, columellae simple

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Ovary

Ovary shallowly 4-lobed

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma

Stigma lobes short, subequal

Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Disc

Disc absent

Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits

Nutlets obovoid, reticulately ridged, pubescent, abscission-scar lateral, 0.4-0.6.x the nutlet.

Distribution

Two to three species from Southeastern Asia and Malesia.

Ecology

In thickets and forest edges