Endostemon

Endostemon
Pink flowers of the plant Endostemon tereticaulis
Endostemon tereticaulis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Endostemon
N.E.Br.
Synonyms
  • Pseudocimum Bremek.
  • Puntia Hedge

Endostemon is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called keepsafes. There are 21 species, the majority of which are found in eastern Africa. Some species are present in central and southern Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. Madagascar and the Indian subcontinent each have one.