Lamiaceae
Orthosiphon

Orthosiphon thymiflorus (Roth) Sleesen

First published in Reinwardtia 5: 42 (1959)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Africa, India to Indo-China, Central & E. Jawa. It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Distribution

Doubtfully present in:

Myanmar, Thailand

Native to:

Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Central African Republic, China Southeast, Congo, DR Congo, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Jawa, Kenya, KwaZulu-Natal, Laos, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan-South Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • 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.
  • Suddee, S., Paton, A.J. & Parnell, J.A.N. (2005). Taxonomic Revision of the tribe Ocimeae Dumort (Lamiaceae) in continental South East Asia III. Ociminae. Kew Bulletin 60: 3-75.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Kotiya, A., Solanki, Y. & Reddy, G.V. (2020). Flora of Rajasthan: 1-769. Rajasthan state biodiversity board.
  • Suddee, S., Paton, A.J. & Parnell, J.A.N. (2005). Taxonomic Revision of the tribe Ocimeae Dumort (Lamiaceae) in continental South East Asia III. Ociminae. Kew Bulletin 60: 3-75.

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Fl. Eth. 5: 582 (2006).
  • Fl. Madag. 175: 128 (1998)
  • K.B. 60: 7 (2005)
  • Reinwardtia 5: 42 (1952)

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Dec 1, 2012 Hemp, A. [5642] Tanzania K000735701 No
Jan 1, 2009 Collenette, J.S. [7153] K000248478 No
Nov 1, 2005 Lort Phillips [306] Somalia K000347190 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Holst, C. [3561a] Tanzania K000347200 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2747] Kenya K000347197 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Schweinfurth, G. [2765] Sudan K000347189 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Hildebrandt, J.M. [2746] Kenya K000347198 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Monteiro [s.n.] Angola K000347209 Type Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Schweinfurth, G. [3818] K000347188 Unknown Type Material Yes
Nov 1, 2005 Wakefield, T. [s.n.] Kenya K000347199 Type Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Eberhardt [4318] Vietnam K000935502 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [2899] Vietnam K000935500 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Balansa, B. [2904] Vietnam K000935503 Yes
Jan 1, 2001 Kerr, A.F.G. [21281] Laos K000935501 Yes
Apr 1, 1964 Evans, I.H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000897133 No
Apr 1, 1964 Ridley, H.N. [s.n.] Malaysia K000897132 No
Njau, E.; Gereau, R.E.; Kidua, C.; Chima, A. [128] Tanzania K005415085 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [8916] Malawi K005416415 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [10008] Malawi K005416416 Yes
Robinson, E.A. [2539] Zambia K005416428 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [63] Mozambique K005416412 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7374a] Tanzania K005415095 Yes
Wigh [2501] K000911648 Holotype Yes
Prince, S.D. [53] Zambia K005416422 Yes
Batty, M. (Mrs.) [76] Tanzania K005415102 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8432] Malawi K005416419 Yes
Bingham, M.G.; Bingham, P.E. [11246] Zambia K005416421 Yes
Bingham, M.G. [11347] Zambia K005416420 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F5954] Zambia K005416426 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8093] Zimbabwe K005416433 Yes
Hammond, M.M. [290] Tanzania K005415086 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K005416407 Yes
Fanshawe, D.B. [F6543] Zambia K005416427 Yes
Hall-Martin, A.J. [1078] Malawi K005416417 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8093] Zimbabwe K005416432 Yes
Balsinhas, A. [191] Mozambique K005416409 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [63] Mozambique K005416411 Yes
[A. Haarer] [1811] Tanzania K005415110 Yes
Semsei, S.R. [3453] Tanzania K005415101 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [8375] Angola K001008854 Yes
s.coll. [DSM2117] Tanzania K005415100 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [2095] K005415088 Yes
Hildebrandt, J.M. [1428] Somalia K000347191 Unknown Type Material Yes
McClounie, J. [[110]] Malawi K005416414 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [940] Tanzania K005415089 Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] K000911649 Syntype Yes
Martin, J.D. [448/33] Zambia K005416424 Yes
Burtt, B.D. [1031] Tanzania K005415087 Yes
Gossweiler, J. [9217] Angola K001008855 Yes
Balkwill, K,; [12368] South Africa K001892201 Yes
Hornby (Mrs) [95] Tanzania K005415090 Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000911634 Syntype Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] India K000911633 Syntype Yes
Mboya, E.; Wiland, J. [149] Tanzania K005415109 Yes
Davies, R. [1659] Zimbabwe K005416438 Yes
Moll, E.J. [337] Zimbabwe K005416439 Yes
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [7374] Tanzania K005415094 Yes
Goodier, R. [706] Zimbabwe K005416436 Yes
Goyder, D.J.; Griffith, P.; Harvey, Y.B.; Paton, A.J. [3716] Tanzania K005415108 Yes
Clarke, G.P. [138] Mozambique K000787651 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q. [3738] Tanzania K005415104 Yes
Gilges, W. [686] Zambia K005416425 Yes
Chase, N.C. [5069] Zimbabwe K005416434 Yes
Tweedie [1670] K005415105 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A.21] Angola K001008856 Yes
Kuchar, P. [23339] Tanzania K005415092 Yes
Wild, H. [4170] Zimbabwe K005416431 Yes
Wight [2107] India K000911638 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000911637 Unknown Type Material Yes
Pawek, J. [11022] Malawi K005416413 Yes
Mgaza, C.D.; Shabani, S. [699] Tanzania K005415098 Yes
Abeid, Y.S.; Fakih, S.A.; Rajabu, I.H. [363] Tanzania K005415096 Yes
Chase, N.C. [8357] Zimbabwe K005416435 Yes
Scott Elliot, G.F. [8595] Malawi K005416418 Yes
Borle, J. [27] Mozambique K005416408 Yes
[Martin Gole] [C16] Tanzania K005415103 Yes
Luke, W.R.Q.; Luke, P.A. [16910] Tanzania K005415113 Yes
Faulkner, H.G. [A.87] Angola K001008853 Yes
Clarke, C., B. [10461 B] K000911639 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Youlkes, G.] [s.n.] K000911635 Type Yes
Wallich, N. [s.n.] K001080747 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [DSM2117] Tanzania K005415099 Yes
Vollesen, K.B. [MRC4278] Tanzania K005415111 Yes
Boaler, S.B. [801] Tanzania K005415112 Yes
de Koning. J. [7947] Mozambique K005416410 Yes
Davies, R. [D1606] Zimbabwe K005416437 Yes
Bruce, E.M. (Miss) [925] Tanzania K005415107 Yes
Wild, H. [4691] Zimbabwe K005416440 Yes
Guy, P.R. [2436] Zimbabwe K005416430 Yes
Abeid, Y.S. [837] Tanzania K005415097 Yes
Welch, J.R. [234] Tanzania K005415106 Yes
Astle, W.L. [5441] Zambia K005416423 Yes
Drummond, R.B.; [A.J. Corkson] [6765] Zambia K005416429 Yes
Kuchar, P. [24226] Tanzania K005415093 Yes
Kuchar, P. [23339] Tanzania K005415091 Yes
s.coll. [2723] K000911636 Unknown Type Material Yes
[illegible] [64] Orthosiphon glabratus K005204301 Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2724] Orthosiphon glabratus K001116953 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2724] India Orthosiphon glabratus K001116951 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2724] India Orthosiphon glabratus K001116952 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Bolus, H. [11011] South Africa Orthosiphon suffrutescens K000347223 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Davy, B. [1744] South Africa Orthosiphon suffrutescens K000347227 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Wilms, F. [2189] South Africa Orthosiphon suffrutescens K000347224 Unknown Type Material Yes
Medley Wood, J. [4963] South Africa Orthosiphon suffrutescens K000347225 Type Yes
Wilms, F. [1113] South Africa Orthosiphon suffrutescens K000347226 Type Yes
Jan 1, 1999 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Orthosiphon petiolaris K000897109 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 1999 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia Orthosiphon petiolaris K000897110 Isotype Yes
Jan 1, 2011 Nguyen, V.D. [HNK-1417(de Kok 1217)] Vietnam Orthosiphon marmoritis K000249939 No
Sep 25, 1962 Kerr, A.F.G. [21281] Laos Orthosiphon marmoritis K000935510 Yes
Ford, C. [146] China Orthosiphon marmoritis K000911671 Holotype Yes
Sampson, T. [17725] China Orthosiphon marmoritis K000911672 Isotype Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2723] Orthosiphon viscosus K001116949 Unknown Type Material Yes
s.coll. [Cat. no. 2723] India Orthosiphon viscosus K001116950 Unknown Type Material Yes
Drummond, R.B.; Hemsley, J.H. [2881] Tanzania Orthosiphon australis K:SPC-04781.000 No
Chancellor, R.J. [157] Uganda Orthosiphon australis K:SPC-02767.000 No

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