Martianthus

Martianthus is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lamiaceae.

It is native to Peru and north-eastern Brazil.

The genus name of Martianthus is in honour of Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius (1794–1868), a German botanist and explorer. It was first described and published in Phytotaxa Vol.58 on page 27 in 2012.

Known species

According to Kew:

• Martianthus elongatus
• Martianthus leucocephalus
• Martianthus sancti-gabrielii
• Martianthus stachydifolius

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