Alvesia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1869. It is native to central Africa.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesPaton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.
Species Alvesia clerodendroides (T.C.E.Fr.) B.Mathew - Burundi, Tanzania Alvesia cylindricalyx (B.Mathew) B.Mathew - Zaïre, Zambia Alvesia rosmarinifolia Welw. - Congo-Brazzaville, Zaïre, Zambia Angola
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