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As classified in WFO snapshot

June 2025

latest classification for this taxon

genus

Orthosiphon Benth.

This genus name was first published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1300 (1830)

At the time of this classification snapshot, this genus name was accepted by WFO (placed as the accepted name of a taxon). Its description and other taxonomic data can be found on World Flora Online, id: wfo-4000027304.

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Synonyms of Orthosiphon

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Clerodendranthus	Kudô	Mem. Fac. Sci. Taihoku Imp. Univ. 2: 117 (1929)		wfo-4000008590

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Unplaced Names

These names are not yet placed in the taxonomy, but may be associated with Orthosiphon:

Name	Author	Protologue	Nomenclator	WFO link
Orthosiphon brachystemon	Deflers	Bull. Soc. Bot. France 43: 228 (1896)		wfo-0000261122
Orthosiphon delavayi	H.Lév.	Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 218 (1911)		wfo-0000261146
Orthosiphon grandiflorus	A.Terracc.	–	—	wfo-1200040082
Orthosiphon grandiflorus	Bold. ex K.Heyne	Nutt. Pl. Ned.-Ind. iv. 138 (1917) ()		wfo-1000071257
Orthosiphon lanatus	Doan	Fl. Indo-Chine 4: 936 (1936)		wfo-0000261196
Orthosiphon minimiflorus	Chiov.	Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. , n.s., 29: 114 (1922 publ. 1923)		wfo-0000261215
Orthosiphon molle	Baker	Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1895(107): 275. [Nov 1895]		wfo-0000261218
Orthosiphon teucriifolius var. teucriifolius	–	–	—	wfo-0001069777
Orthosiphon verticillatus	B.Heyne ex Hook.f.	Fl. Brit. India [J. D. Hooker] 4(12): 613. 1885 [Aug 1885]		wfo-0001352887