Scutellaria

Skullcap ( Scutellaria galericulata )

The helmet herb ( Scutellaria ) are a genus of the mint family ( Lamiaceae).

Description

Scutellaria species are annual or perennial herbaceous plants. The growth heights vary depending on the type of 5 centimeters to 1 meter. Some species are partially lignified; some are aquatic plants. The stem is square in cross section. The leaves are undivided or pinnatifid.

In terminal or lateral, racemose inflorescences aged men or many flowers are borne. The hermaphrodite flowers are zygomorphic with a double perianth. The cup is Roehrig, on the calyx sits a shield -shaped extension, the name of the " helmet herbs" brought the genre. The corollas are divided into upper and lower lip. Of the four stamens, the front two are the longer and lower than the upper lip. The stylus is subulate and at the top equal to two parts. The nutlets are ovoid to spherical.

System

The genus Scutellaria belongs to the subfamily of Scutellarioideae ( Dumort. ) Caruel within the family of Lamiaceae.

In the genus of the helmet herbs ( Scutellaria ), there are about 360 species; Here a selection types:

  • Alpine Skullcap ( Scutellaria alpina L.)
  • High Skullcap ( Scutellaria altissima L.)
  • Scutellaria amoena CHWright: The home is China.
  • Baikal Skullcap ( Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Syn: Scutellaria macrantha fish. ): The range extends from southern Siberia to Korea and Vietnam.
  • Scutellaria barbata D.Don: It is widely used by the Himalayas to eastern Asia.
  • Scutellaria brittonii Porter: The home is the United States.
  • Scutellaria californica A. Gray: The home is California.
  • Scutellaria costaricana H.Wendl. The range extends from Nicaragua to Panama.
  • Scutellaria floridana Chapm. , The home is the northwestern Florida.
  • Skullcap ( Scutellaria galericulata L., Syn: Scutellaria epilobiifolia A.Ham. )
  • Spit Skullcap ( Scutellaria hastifolia L.)
  • Scutellaria hirta Sm: It is endemic to Crete.
  • Scutellaria hookeri Epling ( Syn: Scutellaria villosa Hook. ): It is widely used in Costa Rica, Colombia and Peru.
  • Scutellaria incana Biehler: The home is the United States.
  • Scutellaria incarnata Vent. ( Syn: Scutellaria ventenatii Hook. ): The range extends from Colombia to Brazil.
  • Scutellaria indica L.: It is widespread in tropical and subtropical Asia.
  • Scutellaria lateriflora L.: The distribution area extends from Canada to the United States.
  • Scutellaria longifolia Benth. The range extends from Mexico to El Salvador.
  • Scutellaria meehanioides CYWu: The home is China.
  • Small Skullcap ( Scutellaria minor Huds. )
  • Scutellaria mocinoana Benth. The range extends from Mexico to Guatemala.
  • Scutellaria montana Chapm. , The home is the southeastern United States.
  • Scutellaria nana A. Gray: The home is the western United States.
  • Oriental skullcap ( Scutellaria orientalis L.): The range extends from the Mediterranean to the Caucasus region.
  • Scutellaria ovata Hill: The distribution area extends from the United States to north-eastern Mexico.
  • Scutellaria parvula Michx. The range extends from Canada and the United States.
  • Scutellaria rehderiana Diels: The home is China.
  • Scutellaria sieberi Benth. It is endemic to Crete.
  • Scutellaria strigillosa Hemsl. The range extends from eastern Russia to China and Japan.
  • Scutellaria suffrutescens S.Watson: The home is the north-eastern Mexico.
  • Supina Scutellaria L. (syn. Scutellaria alpina subsp supina (L. ) I. Richardson. ): The range extends from eastern Europe to Mongolia.
  • Scutellaria viscidula Bunge: The home is the northern China.
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