''Fuerstia'' 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 1929. It is native to
Eastern and
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost subregion of the African continent, south of the Congo and Tanzania. The physical location is the large part of Africa to the south of the extensive Congo River basin. Southern Africa is home to a number of ...
.
[Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. & Willis, F. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(8): 1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.]
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Fuerstia adpressa
''Fuerstia'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1929. It is native to Eastern and Southern Africa.Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D., Balkwill, K., Phillipson ...
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A.J.Paton - Angola
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Fuerstia africana''
T.C.E.Fr. - East Africa (Ethiopia, Rwanda, Somalia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania)
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Fuerstia angustifolia''
G.Taylor - Tanzania, Angola, Malawi, Zambia
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Fuerstia bartsioides''
(Baker) G.Taylor - South Sudan
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Fuerstia dendrothrix''
A.J.Paton - Somalia
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Fuerstia rara''
G.Taylor - Angola
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Fuerstia rigida''
(Benth.) A.J.Paton - Angola
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Fuerstia ternata''
A.J.Paton - Tanzania
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Fuerstia welwitschii''
G.Taylor - Angola
References
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera