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Leucas

For other uses, see Leucas (disambiguation).

Leucas
Leucas ciliata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Lamioideae
Genus: Leucas
R.Br.[1]
Species

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Synonyms[2]
  • Hemistemma Rchb.
  • Hemistoma Ehrenb. ex Benth.
  • Lasiocorys Benth.
  • Blandina Raf.
  • Elbunis Raf.
  • Eneodon Raf.
  • Heptrilis Raf.
  • Hetrepta Raf.
  • Isodeca Raf.
  • Leucasia Raf.
  • Physoleucas Jaub. & Spach

Leucas is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described by Robert Brown in 1810. It contains over 200 species, widespread over much of Africa, and southern and eastern Asia (Iran, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, etc.) with a few species in Queensland and on various islands in the Indian Ocean.[2][1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Kew was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

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