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''Orthosiphon'' 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 ...
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, with one species ''(O. americanus)'' in
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/ref>Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 298 鸡脚参属 ji jiao shen shu Orthosiphon ''Bentham'', Edward's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1300. 1830.
/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'' (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 ''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 ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' Gürke - Tanzania # '' Orthosiphon cuanzae'' (I.M.Johnst.) A.J.Paton - Angola # '' Orthosiphon discolor'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # ''
Orthosiphon ellipticus ''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 ...
'' A.J.Paton & Hedge - Madagascar # '' Orthosiphon exilis'' 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 are ...
'' (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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 are ...
'' 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 ''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 ...
'' 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 Talakona is situated in Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is a resort with waterfalls, dense forests and wildlife. Talakona waterfall is in Sri Venkateswara National Park, Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh. With a -fall, Talakona ...
forest, in Chittoor District of
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh (ISO 15919, ISO: , , AP) is a States and union territories of India, state on the East Coast of India, east coast of southern India. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, seventh-largest state and th ...
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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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{{Taxonbar, from=Q310044 Lamiaceae genera