''Orthosiphon'' is a genus of plants in the family

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native to Africa, Southern Asia and Queensland, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in

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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 ''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.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''

Orthosiphon aristatus ''Orthosiphon aristatus'', commonly known as cat's whiskers or Java tea, is a plant species in the family Lamiaceae (also known Labiatae). The plant is a medicinal herb found mainly throughout southern China, the Indian Subcontinent, South East A ...

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Orthosiphon stamineus ''Orthosiphon stamineus'' is a herb that is widely grown in tropical areas. It is also known as ''Orthosiphon aristatus''. The plant can be identified by its white or purple flowers bearing long, protruding stamens that resemble cats' whiskers ...

'' (Blume) Miq. - China, Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, Queensland; naturalized in Fiji # ''

Orthosiphon biflorus ''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.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''

Orthosiphon bullosus ''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 ...

'' Chiov. - Somalia # '' Orthosiphon cladotrichos'' Gürke - Tanzania # ''

Orthosiphon cuanzae ''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 ...

'' (I.M.Johnst.) A.J.Paton - Angola # ''

Orthosiphon discolor ''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.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 ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , su ...

'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # '' Orthosiphon ferrugineus'' Balf.f. - Socotra # '' Orthosiphon fruticosus'' Codd - Northern Province of South Africa # ''

Orthosiphon glandulosus ''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.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 ''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 ...

'' Suddee - Thailand # ''

Orthosiphon robustus ''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 ...

'' Hook.f. - Assam # ''

Orthosiphon rotundifolius ''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 ...

'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Thailand, Vietnam # ''

Orthosiphon ruber ''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.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''

Orthosiphon rubicundus ''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 ...

'' (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 ''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 ...

'' (Roth) Sleesen - tropical Africa, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia, India, Sri Lanka, Indochina, Java # †''

Orthosiphon truncatus ''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 ...

'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton - Vietnam but believed to be extinct # ''

Orthosiphon vernalis ''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 ...

'' Codd - Eswatini # ''

Orthosiphon violaceus ''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 ...

'' Briq - Angola # ''

Orthosiphon wattii ''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 ...

'' Prain - Assam # ''

Orthosiphon wulfenioides ''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 ...

'' (Diels) Hand.-Mazz. - Guangxi, Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan Orthosiphon pallidus (Jyoti) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8284.jpg, ''

'' flower in Talakona forest, in

Chittoor District Chittoor district () is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Chittoor. It has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. It lies in ...

of Andhra Pradesh, India Orthosiphon pallidus (Jyoti) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8285.jpg, ''Orthosiphon thymiflorus'' herb in Talakona forest, in Chittoor District of Andhra Pradesh, India

References

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{{Taxonbar, from=Q310044 Lamiaceae genera