Jamesbrittenia

Belongs within: Scrophulariaceae.

Jamesbrittenia is a primarily African genus of glandular herbs and shrubs.

Characters (Flora of Zimbabwe): Shrubs, suffrutices, perennial or annual herbs, glandular and often aromatic. Leaves opposite, often alternate above, sometimes ± fasciculate, simple or deeply divided. Inflorescence racemose with flowers solitary in axils. Calyx 5-lobed, divided almost to base. Corolla tube always cylindric below, abruptly expanded near apex; in throat a broad transverse band of clavate hairs; lobes spreading. Stamens 4, didynamous; anthers usually included; posticous filaments decurrent down corolla tube, often to base, pubescent. Stigma exserted, usually tongue-shaped, with 2 marginal bands of papillae. Fruit a septicidal capsule. Seeds with reticulate testa.

<==Jamesbrittenia
    |--J. acutilobaCV06
    |--J. barbataCV06
    |--J. bicolorCV06
    |--J. canescensCV06
    |    |--J. c. var. canescensCV06
    |    `--J. c. var. laeviorCV06
    |--J. chenopodioidesCV06
    |--J. dolomiticaCV06
    |--J. fimbriataCV06
    |--J. fleckiiCV06
    |--J. fragilisCV06
    |--J. giessiiCV06
    |--J. hereroensisCV06
    |--J. heucherifoliaCV06
    |--J. lyperioidesCV06
    |--J. pallidaCV06
    |--J. pilgerianaCV06
    |--J. primulifloraCV06
    `--J. sessilifoliaCV06

*Type species of generic name indicated

References

[CV06] Craven, P., & P. Vorster. 2006. Patterns of plant diversity and endemism in Namibia. Bothalia 36 (2): 175–189.