Lamiaceae
Stachys

Stachys argillicola Sebsebe

First published in Kew Bull. 48: 333 (1993)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is NE. & E. Tropical Africa. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Descriptions

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
[AERP]

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: Ethiopia, Sidamo, 4 km N of Mega, Gilbert & Sebsebe 8807 (ETH, holo. K!, UPS, iso.)
Morphology General Habit
Aromatic, erect, perennial, rhizomatous woody herb, 0.2–0.5(–1.2) m tall
Morphology Stem
Stems quadrangular, branching throughout the length of the plant, with dendroid hairs
Morphology Leaves
Leaves subsessile or petiolate, oblong-lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate or rarely ovate, 1.6–8.5 × 0.5–4 cm, crenate to subentire, apex acute to rounded, base cuneate to rounded or truncate, with tomentose or flocculose indumentum of both dendroid and/or stellate hairs; petiole 5–30 mm long, pubescent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Inflorescences
Inflorescence tending to be lax, with 6–8-flowered verticils 0.5–5 cm apart; bracts similar to cauline leaves but smaller, sometimes absent; bracteoles 0.5(–7) mm long or absent, pubescence of dendroid hairs; pedicels 0.5–4.5 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Calyx
Calyx patent to slightly ascending, 5–8 mm long, campanulate to funnel-shaped, pubescent with dendroid to stellate hairs and sometimes with long simple hairs between the lobes, not noticeably lengthening in fruit or up to 9 mm long, broadening in fruit; teeth triangular, 2–4 mm long, spinsecent
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Corolla
Corolla mauve to pink or purplish, fading to white or yellow, 12–15 mm long, with stellate hairs on outer surface; tube 5–8 mm long; anterior lip 5–10 mm long, deflexed; posterior lip 2–4 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers Gynoecium Style
Style 6 mm long
Morphology Reproductive morphology Fruits
Nutlets dark brown, 2–2.5 mm long, broadly ovoid.
[FTEA]

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

    • 'The Herbarium Catalogue, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet http://www.kew.org/herbcat [accessed on Day Month Year]'. Please enter the date on which you consulted the system.
    • 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 2026. 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 2026. 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