Otacanthus
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| Otacanthus | |
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| Otacanthus caeruleus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Gratioleae |
| Genus: | Otacanthus Lindl. |
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Octacanthus is a genus in the family Plantaginaceae consisting of up to 5 species which are endemic to Brazil.
Description
They are usually soft-wooded shrubs or small trees, growing at very sunny spots.
The flowers are showy and zygomorphic with big lips (labella).
Selected species
- Otacanthus caeruleus — about 1 m (3 ft) high. The branches grow somewhat straight up, with softwood. The zygomorphic violet-blue flowers have a bended corolla with 2 cm. long lips (labella).