Scutellaria

Scutellaria

Taxobox
name = "Scutellaria"


image_width = 240px
image_caption = Flowers of "S. alpina"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Scutellaria"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision =
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"Scutellaria" is a genus of about 300 species of plants commonly known as skullcaps.

Description

The genus is widespread in temperate regions and on tropical mountains.Most are annual or perennial herbaceous plants from 5 cm to 1 m tall, but a few are subshrubs; some are aquatic. They have four-angled stems and opposite leaves. The flowers have upper and lower lips. The genus is most easily recognized by the typical shield on the calyx that has also prompted its common name.

elected species

ee also

*Chinese herbology 50 fundamental herbs

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/ClassificationServlet?source=profile&symbol=SCUTE&display=31] USDA - US Department of Agriculture
* Scutellaria images on [http://morphbank.net/Browse/ByImage/index.php?keywords=Scutellaria&tsnKeywords=&spKeywords=&viewKeywords=&localityKeywords=&listField1=imageId&orderAsc1=ASC&listField2=&orderAsc2=ASC&listField3=&orderAsc3=ASC&sort.x=18&sort.y=7&numPerPage=20&goTo=&resetOffset=on&activeSubmit=1 MorphBank] , a biological image database
* Pictures of [http://www.greenpapaya.org/category/herbs/skullcap/ Skullcap] as a medicine.


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