Lamiaceae

Eriophyton Benth.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1289 (1829)
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Central Asia to Himalaya and China.

Descriptions

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
Perennial herb, densely lanate with simple hairs, with thick roots or rhizome
Morphology Leaves
Lower leaves scale-like, upper rhombic to orbicular
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence rather densely? thyrsoid, cymes c. 3-flowered
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracts
Bracts large leaf-like, ± hiding cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles spiny
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers large (21-28 mm long)
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx broadly campanulate, 5-lobed, lobes equal or subequal, ± spiny
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla strongly 2-lipped, 4-lobed (1/3), purple or red, tube exannulate, posterior lip long and broad, hooded
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens not exserted from corolla, filaments of posterior pair thickened at base, anthers hairy, thecae confluent to weakly distinct
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma lobes subequal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlets subtruncate at apex, smooth.
Note
One species, E. wallichii Benth.
Ecology
Alpine stony alluvial areas
Distribution
Tibet, Nepal, Northern India and Southern China (Yunnan).
[LKGF]

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
Malodorous, perennial herbs with woody rootstock, lanate-tomentose or tomentose with simple hairs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves shortly petiolate, very broad, often scale-like at base of plant, often congested above
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence thyrsoid with few-flowered cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences Bracteoles
Bracteoles subulate, inconspicuous
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx weakly zygomorphic, 5-lobed, straight, lobes subequal, lanceolate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla strongly 2-lipped, 5-lobed (2/3), large, purple, lanate, posterior lip long, hooded, emarginate, side-lobes of anterior lip emarginate, mid-lobe of anterior lip broadly obcordate-emarginate
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens not or only shortly exserted from corolla, anthers ± hairy, thecae distinct
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma lobes equal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlets large, triquetrous, glabrous or pubescent at apex, truncate.
Note
One to three species
Ecology
High alpine scree plants
Distribution
Central Asia, Eastern Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Western China (Xinjiang).
[LKGF]

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
Perennial herbs with short simple hairs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves toothed
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence thyrsoid with many-flowered cymes
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx actinomorphic, obconical-campanulate, 5-lobed, lobes equal, triangular, spinescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla strongly 2-lipped, 5-lobed (2/3), purplish to lilac-pink, posterior lip deeply hooded, erect, entire, densely villous, anterior lip with median lobe orbicular to obovate, reflexed, emarginate, much larger than lateral lobes, tube rather broad, sli
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Androecium Stamens
Stamens 4, thecae distinct
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Stigma
Stigma-lobes subequal
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlets oblong, triquetrous, apex obliquely truncate, glabrous.
Note
Four species
Ecology
Grassy meadows in mountainous areas
Distribution
Eastern Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Northern Pakistan, Western China (Xinjiang).
[LKGF]

Sources

  • 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

  • Lamiaceae Key Genus Fact Sheets

    • Nina Davies, Gemma Bramley and Don Kirkup, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0