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]

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

Species

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As of March 2014 The Plant List recognises 133 accepted species (including infraspecific names):[3]

A new species, Leucas sahyadriensis Sunojk., has recently been described and is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Leucas". Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ "Leucas". The Plant List. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  4. ^ Sunojkumar, Purayidathkandy (2019-03-27). "Leucas sahyadriensis (Lamiaceae: Lamioideae) an overlooked new endemic species from India and notes on Leucas chinensis". Phytotaxa. 399 (3): 187–194. doi:10.11646/phytotaxa.399.3.2. ISSN 1179-3163. S2CID 109864501.