''Alvesia'' is a genus of plants in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
, first described in 1869. It is native to central
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...
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[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[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.]
;Species[
* '']Alvesia clerodendroides
''Alvesia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., ...
'' (T.C.E.Fr.) B.Mathew - Burundi, Tanzania
* ''Alvesia cylindricalyx
''Alvesia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., ...
'' (B.Mathew) B.Mathew - Zaïre, Zambia
* ''Alvesia rosmarinifolia
''Alvesia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., ...
'' Welw. - Congo-Brazzaville, Zaïre, Zambia Angola
References
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera