Capitanopsis is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1916. It contains six known species, all endemic to Madagascar.

Taxonomy

Phylogeny

In 2019, Paton et al. published a summary cladogram for the subtribe Plectranthinae, based on an earlier 2018 study. The formerly recognized monotypic genera Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum were found to form a clade with three species placed in Capitanopsis, so were transferred to that genus. Capitanopsis was a sister of the newly established genus Equilabium.

Tribe OcimeaeSubtribe Ociminae Subtribe Plectranthinae Alvesia (3 spp.) Aeollanthus (42 spp.) Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.) Coleus (294 spp.)
Subtribe Ociminae
Subtribe Plectranthinae Alvesia (3 spp.) Aeollanthus (42 spp.) Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.) Coleus (294 spp.)
Subtribe PlectranthinaeAlvesia (3 spp.) Aeollanthus (42 spp.) Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.) Coleus (294 spp.)
Alvesia (3 spp.) Aeollanthus (42 spp.) Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.)
Alvesia (3 spp.)
Aeollanthus (42 spp.) Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.)
Aeollanthus (42 spp.)
Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.) Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.) Equilabium (42 spp.)
Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.) Plectranthus (72 spp.)
Tetradenia + Thorncroftia (29 spp.)
Plectranthus (72 spp.)
Capitanopsis (including Dauphinea, Madlabium and Perrierastrum; 6 spp.)
Equilabium (42 spp.)
Coleus (294 spp.)

Species

Paton et al. (2018) recognize six species:

  • Capitanopsis albida (Baker) Hedge
  • Capitanopsis angustifolia (Moldenke) Capuron
  • Capitanopsis brevilabra (Hedge) Mwany., A.J.Paton & Culham, syn. Dauphinea brevilabra
  • Capitanopsis cloiselii S.Moore
  • Capitanopsis magentea (Hedge) Mwany., A.J.Paton & Culham, syn. Madlabium magenteum
  • Capitanopsis oreophila (Guillaumin) Mwany., A.J.Paton & Culham, syns. Plectanthus bipinnatus, Perrierastrum oreophilum