Alvesia Explained

Alvesia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.^{[1] [2]}

Species^[1]

• 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

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=7184 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. 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.