''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family
Lamiaceae
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native to
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, Southern
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and
Queensland
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, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in
Colombia
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/ref> They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species are popular garden plants because of their flowers, which are white and bluish with filaments resembling a cat's whiskers. In the wild, the plants can be seen growing in forests and along roadsides.
Common names in Southeast Asia are ''Misai Kucing'' (Malaysia), ''Kumis Kucing'' and ''Remujung'' (Indonesia), and ''Yaa Nuat Maeo'' (Thailand).
Species
# '' Orthosiphon adenocaulis'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# ''Orthosiphon allenii
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species are ...
'' (C.H.Wright) Codd - from Zaire + Tanzania to Zimbabwe
# '' Orthosiphon americanus'' Harley & A.J.Paton - Colombia
# '' Orthosiphon argenteus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon aristatus'' aka '' Orthosiphon stamineus'' (Blume) Miq. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Queensland; naturalized in Fiji
# '' Orthosiphon biflorus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon bullosus'' Chiov. - Somalia
# '' Orthosiphon cladotrichos'' Gürke - Tanzania
# '' Orthosiphon cuanzae'' (I.M.Johnst.) A.J.Paton - Angola
# '' Orthosiphon discolor'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon ellipticus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# ''Orthosiphon exilis
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland
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'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon ferrugineus'' Balf.f. - Socotra
# '' Orthosiphon fruticosus'' Codd - Northern Province of South Africa
# '' Orthosiphon glandulosus'' C.E.C.Fisch - Assam, Ranong Province of southern Thailand
# ''Orthosiphon hanningtonii
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' (Baker) A.J.Paton - Kenya, Tanzania
# ''Orthosiphon humbertii
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Danguy - Madagascar
# ''Orthosiphon incurvus
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Benth. in N.Wallich - Himalayas from Nepal to Myanmar
# ''Orthosiphon lanatus
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Vietnam
# ''Orthosiphon miserabilis
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# ''Orthosiphon newtonii
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Briq. - Angola
# ''Orthosiphon nigripunctatus
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' G.Taylor - Angola, Zambia
# ''Orthosiphon pallidus
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Royle ex Benth. - tropical + eastern Africa, Madagascar, Arabian Peninsula, India, Pakistan
# ''Orthosiphon parishii
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Prain - Myanmar, Thailand
# ''Orthosiphon parvifolius
''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in Colombia. They are herbaceous shrubs which grow to a height of . Some ''Orthosiphon'' species a ...
'' Vatke - Ethiopia, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda
# '' Orthosiphon pseudoaristatus'' Suddee - Thailand
# '' Orthosiphon robustus'' Hook.f. - Assam
# '' Orthosiphon rotundifolius'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Thailand, Vietnam
# '' Orthosiphon ruber'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon rubicundus'' (D.Don) Benth. - southern China, Himalayas, Indochina
# '' Orthosiphon rufinervis'' G.Taylor - Angola, Zambia
# '' Orthosiphon sarmentosus'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar
# '' Orthosiphon scapiger'' Benth. - Himalayas
# '' Orthosiphon scedastophyllus'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania, Mozambique
# '' Orthosiphon schimperi'' Benth. - tropical + southern Africa from Guinea to Somalia south to Transvaal
# '' Orthosiphon schliebenii'' A.J.Paton - Tanzania
# '' Orthosiphon thymiflorus'' (Roth) Sleesen - tropical Africa, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Java
# †'' Orthosiphon truncatus'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Vietnam but believed to be extinct
# '' Orthosiphon vernalis'' Codd - Eswatini
# '' Orthosiphon violaceus'' Briq - Angola
# '' Orthosiphon wattii'' Prain - Assam
# '' Orthosiphon wulfenioides'' (Diels) Hand.-Mazz. - Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan
Orthosiphon pallidus (Jyoti) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8284.jpg, '' Orthosiphon thymiflorus'' flower in Talakona
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forest, in Chittoor District
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Orthosiphon pallidus (Jyoti) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8285.jpg, ''Orthosiphon thymiflorus'' herb in Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India
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Lamiaceae genera