Patrinia Juss.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 48

1. Patrinia Juss. 3

Rhizomatous perennial herbs with erect, usually unbranched flowering stems. Flowers hermaphrodite, in corymbs or capitula in a terminal, dichasial inflorescence. Calyx very small, not accrescent, with ovate, obtuse teeth. Corolla with 5 subequal lobes; tube infundibuliform, obscurely gibbous near the base. Stamens 4. Stigma subentire. Sterile loculi of fruit much reduced.