Oocephalus

Oocephalus lythroides

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Hyptidinae
Genus: Oocephalus
Species: O. argyrophyllus – O. crassifolius – O. foliosus – O. hagei – O. halimifolius – O. lacunosus – O. lythroides – O. niveus – O. nubicola – O. oppositiflorus – O. pauciflorus – O. petraeus – O. piranii – O. silvinae

Name

Oocephalus (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore, Phytotaxa 58: 33. (2012)

• Type species: Oocephalus lacunosus (Pohl. ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore (2012)

Synonyms

• Homotypic
  • Hyptis sect. Oocephalus Benth. (1833)
  • Hyptis sect. Polydesmia subsect. Oocephalus (Benth.) Epling (1936b: 250)
• Heterotypic
  • Hyptis sect. Polydesmia subsect. Glomeratae Benth. (1848: 119), pro parte,
    • Type: Oocephalus oppositiflorus (Schrank) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore

References

• Harley, R.M. & Pastore, J.F.B. 2012. A generic revision and new combinations in the Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae), based on molecular and morphological evidence. Phytotaxa 58: 1–55. DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.58.1.1 PDF. Reference page. 
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Oocephalus in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2014 June 26. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Oocephalus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 26 June 2014.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Oocephalus. Published online. Accessed: June 26 2014.

Vernacular names

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