Alvesia

Alvesia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Alvesia
Welw.
Synonyms

Plectranthastrum T.C.E.Fr.

Alvesia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.

Species
  • 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