Dopatrium
Edwards's Bot. Reg. 21: sub plate 1770, genus no. 46. 1835.
| Taxon | Illustrator ⠉ | |
|---|---|---|
 | Bacopa rotundifolia Dopatrium junceum Gratiola neglecta | Yevonn Wilson-Ramsey Barbara Alongi Barbara Alongi |
Herbs, annual. Stems erect, glabrous [sparsely glandular]. Leaves basal and cauline, opposite; petiole absent; blade fleshy, not leathery, margins entire. Inflorescences axillary, flowers solitary; bracts present. Pedicels present; bracteoles absent. Flowers bisexual; sepals 5, proximally connate, calyx bilaterally symmetric, campanulate, lobes oblong; corolla pale blue to lavender [yellow], bilaterally symmetric, bilabiate, tubular, tube base not spurred or gibbous, lobes 5, abaxial 3, adaxial 2; stamens 2, adnate to corolla, filaments glabrous; staminode 0 [2]; ovary 1 [2] -locular, placentation parietal; stigma slightly 2-lobed, ± peltate. Fruits capsules, dehiscence loculicidal. Seeds 50–200, dark reddish-brown, oblong-ovoid, wings absent. × = 7.
Distribution
Introduced; Asia, Africa, Australia
Discussion
Species ca. 14 (1 in the flora).