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Stachys

Summary 7

Stachys is one of the largest genera in the flowering plant family Lamiaceae. Estimates of the number of species in the genus vary from about 300, to about 450. The type species for the genus is Stachys sylvatica.Stachys is in the subfamily Lamioideae.Generic limits and relationships in this subfamily are poorly known.

Description 8

Annual or perennial herbs, subshrubs or shrubs. Leaves entire or toothed. Inflorescence a terminal or axillary spike or raceme; flowers in 2-many-flowered whorls; bracts leaf-like or reduced; bracteoles usually present. Calyx subequally 5-toothed (or rarely ± 2-lipped), 5-10-nerved. Corolla 2-lipped; upper lip erect or ascending, usually concave or arched, entire or very shortly emarginate, usually shorter than the lower lip; lower lip spreading or reflexed, 3-lobed. Stamens 4, ascending under the upper lip; style 2-fid.

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  1. (c) Eric in SF, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/39312862@N00/3716447049
  2. (c) Valter Jacinto, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4069/4683559778_2d5d08d954.jpg
  3. (c) Biopix, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://www.biopix.com/photos/JCS-Stachys-officinalis-64007.JPG
  4. (c) Jason Sharp, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7104/7022501287_31ee53c97c_b.jpg
  5. (c) Valter Jacinto, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7346/10724403314_9c14d3863f_o.jpg
  6. (c) Valter Jacinto, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5503/10724405136_f0e424c0e8_o.jpg
  7. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stachys
  8. (c) Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten and Petra Ballings, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/19230265

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