A taxonomic synopsis of Heliotropiaceae and new combinations in Heliotropium from Thailand Author Rueangsawang, Kanokorn https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1595-1514 Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Ramkhamhaeng University, Bangkok 10240, Thailand Author Chantaranothai, Pranom https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5065-6169 Applied Taxonomic Research Center, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand & Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Richmond, Surrey TW 9 3 AE, UK pranom@kku.ac.th text PhytoKeys 2023 2023-09-21 232 189 210 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.232.103647 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/phytokeys.232.103647 1314-2003-232-189 650B1993F8DC52FBBF49899A6B6A4D6F Euploca Nutt., Trans. Amer. Philos. Soc., ser. 2, 5: 189. 1836. Heliotropium [unranked] Orthostachys R.Br., Prodr. Fl. Nov. Holland.: 493. 1810. Type species: Heliotropium foliatum R.Br. Preslaea Mart., Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 2: 75. 1827, nom. illeg. Heliotropium sect. Orthostachys (R.Br.) G.Don, Gen. Syst. 4: 361. 1838. Type species: Based on Heliotropium [unranked] Orthostachys R.Br. Schleidenia Endl., Gen. Pl.: 646. 1839. Type species: Preslaea paradoxa Mart. Orthostachys (R.Br.) Spach, Hist. Nat. Veg . 9: 32. 1840. Type species: Based on Heliotropium [unranked] Orthostachys R.Br. Hilgeria Foerther , Sendtnera 5: 132. 1998. Type species: Hilgeria hypogaea (Urb. & Ekman) Foerther . Type species. Euploca convolvulacea Nutt. Description. Annual herbs. Leaves petiolate or sessile; lamina linear to ovate, apex acute to obtuse, margin entire or revolute, pubescent to strigose or silky silver hairs on both surfaces. Inflorescences terminal or axillary, spike-like, scorpioid or subcapitate cymes, bracteate. Flowers 5-merous. Calyx 5-lobed, lobes linear to lanceolate. Corolla white with a yellow-orange throat inside, tubular or funnel-shaped, lobes orbicular to oblong, throat pubescent inside. Stamens included, sessile or with short filaments; anthers, elliptic-oblong. Ovary divided into 4 lobes. Fruits separating into four 1-seeded nutlets.