''Alvesia'' 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 1869. It is native to central
Africa
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent after Asia. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 20% of Earth's land area and 6% of its total surfac ...
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[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.]
;Species[
* '' Alvesia clerodendroides'' (T.C.E.Fr.) B.Mathew - Burundi, Tanzania
* '' Alvesia cylindricalyx'' (B.Mathew) B.Mathew - Zaïre, Zambia
* '' Alvesia rosmarinifolia'' Welw. - Congo-Brazzaville, Zaïre, Zambia Angola
]
References
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera