Otacanthus

Octacanthus is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae consisting of up to 5 species which are endemic to Brazil.

Otacanthus
Otacanthus caeruleus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Tribe: Gratioleae
Genus: Otacanthus
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Species

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Description

They are usually soft-wooded shrubs or small trees, growing at very sunny spots.

The flowers are showy and zygomorphic with big lips (labella).

Selected species

  • Otacanthus caeruleus — about 1 m (3 ft) high. The branches grow somewhat straight up, with softwood. The zygomorphic violet-blue flowers have a bended corolla with 2 cm. long lips (labella).
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