Stachys afra

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Diaphoretickes Cladus: CAM Cladus: Archaeplastida Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Lamioideae
Tribus: Stachydeae
Genus: Stachys
Species: Stachys afra

Name

Stachys afra E.Mey. ex Benth. in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 12: 495 (1848).

• Note: Published as caffra now treated as an orthographical variant, Art. 61.6, ICN (Madrid).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Africa Southern Africa Cape Provinces, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Namibia, Northern Provinces. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• Bentham, G. 1848. Ordo CL. Labiatae. Pp. 27–603, 697–701 in De Candolle, A. (ed.), Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive enumeratio contracta ordinum, generum, specierumque plantarum hucusque cognitarum, juxta methodi naturalis normas digesta, Pars 12, Sistens Labiatas et quinque minores Corolliflorarum ordines. Sumptibus Victoris Masson, Parisiis [Paris]. BHL Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Krestovskaja, T.V. 2005. Виды секции Ambleia рода Stachys (Lamiaceae) во флоре Африки (On species of the genus Stachys (Lamiaceae) section Ambleia from Africa). Botanicheskii Zhurnal 90(9): 1445–1462. Full issue PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2025. Stachys afra in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 22. Reference page. 
• International Plant Names Index. 2025. Stachys afra. Published online. Accessed: 22 Jan 2025. Reference page.
• Hassler, M. 2025. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Stachys afra. Accessed: 22 Jan 2025.Reference page. 
• Hassler, M. 2025. Stachys afra. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2025. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2025 Jan 22. Reference page.