''Acrotome'' (horsefrights) is a genus of plants in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), 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 (herb), ba ...

, first described in 1838. The genus is native to the southern part of Africa.

Species

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accepted these species: *'' Acrotome angustifolia'' G.Taylor - Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia,

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*'' Acrotome fleckii'' (Gürke) Launert - Namibia *'' Acrotome hispida'' Benth. -

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, Transvaal *''

Acrotome inflata ''Acrotome inflata'' (horsefright or tumbleweed) is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. This species is native to Africa. ''Acrotome inflata'' was first described in 1848 by George Bentham. The name "horsefright" is derived from ...

'' Benth. - South Africa, Angola, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho *'' Acrotome mozambiquensis'' G.Taylor - Mozambique *'' Acrotome pallescens'' Benth. - Namibia, Cape Province *'' Acrotome tenuis'' G.Taylor - Zambia *'' Acrotome thorncroftii'' Skan - KwaZulu-Natal, Eswatini, Transvaal, Mozambique

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3764602 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Taxa described in 1838