Lamiaceae
Leonurus

Leonurus japonicus Houtt.

First published in Nat. Hist. 2(9): 366 (1778)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is China to Russian Far East and N. Australia. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Amur, Assam, Bangladesh, Borneo, Cambodia, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, India, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Jawa, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Manchuria, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Philippines, Primorye, Qinghai, Queensland, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Xinjiang

Introduced into:

Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Ascension, Bahamas, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Buryatiya, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Cuba, Czechia-Slovakia, Delaware, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Germany, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Illinois, Iowa, Jamaica, Kentucky, Leeward Is., Louisiana, Manitoba, Mexico Central, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Caledonia, New York, Nicaragua, Niue, Ohio, Oklahoma, Panamá, Paraguay, Pennsylvania, Peru, Puerto Rico, Samoa, Society Is., St.Helena, Suriname, Texas, Tonga, Trinidad-Tobago, Tubuai Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Virginia, West Virginia, Windward Is.

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Arbo, M.M. & al. (2018). Flora Argentina. Flora vascular de la República Argentina 20(1): 1-488. INTA, IMBIV & IBODA.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1995). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 7: 1-394. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Kozhevnikov, A.E., Kozhevnikov, Z.V., Kwak, M. & Lee, B.Y. (2019). Illustrated flora of the Primorsky Territory, Russian Far East: 1-1124. National institute of biological resources.
  • Mabberley, D.J. & De Kok, R.P.J. (2004). Labiatae. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 25: 20-141. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Malyschev, L.I. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Siberia 11: 1-310. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Nelson Sutherland, C.H. (2008). Catálogo de las plantes vasculares de Honduras. Espermatofitas: 1-1576. SERNA/Guaymuras, Tegucigalpa, Honduras.
  • Rajbhandari, K.R., Rai, S.K. & Chhetri, R. (2022). A Handbook of the Flowering Plants of Nepal 4: 1-522. Department of Plant Resources, Thapathali, Kathmandu, Nepal.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Zhao, Y.Z., Zhao, L.Q. & Rui, C. (eds.) (2019). Flora Intramongolica, edition 3, 4: 1-482. Typis Intramongolicae popularis, Huhhot.

Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R. & Celis, M. (eds.). 2015. Catálogo de plantas y líquenes de Colombia. Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá. http://catalogoplantasdecolombia.unal.edu.co

Useful Plants of Boyacá Project

  • Kew Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) https://www.kew.org/science/data-and-resources/tools-and-services/medicinal-plant-names-services in The State of the World’s Plants Report–2016. (2016). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew https://stateoftheworldsplants.or

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Acevedo-Rodríguez, P. & Strong, M.T. (2012). Catalogue of seed plants of the West Indies. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 98: 1-1192.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. & al. (eds.) in Ridley, H.N. (2022). Flora of the Malay Peninsula, ser. II, 9: 1-301. Authority of teh Government of the Straits Settlements.
  • Brown, L.C. (1982). The Flora and Fauna of St Helena: 1-88. Land Resources Development Centre, Surbiton, England.
  • Charkevicz, S.S. (ed.) (1995). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 7: 1-394. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Danihelka, J. Chrtek, J. & Kaplan, Z. (2012). Checklist of vascular plants of the Czech Republic. Preslia. Casopsi Ceské Botanické Spolecnosti 84: 647-811.
  • Davidse, G. & al. (eds.) (2012). Flora Mesoamericana 4(2): 1-533. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, México, D.F.
  • Fairhurst, W. (2004). Flowering Plants of Ascension island: 1-300. Higham Press, Shirland, Alfreton, England.
  • Fosberg, F.R. (1975). Vascular plants of Aitutaki. Atoll Research Bulletin 190: 73-84.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Garcia-Mendoza, A.J. & Meave, J.A. (eds.) (2012). Diversidad florística de Oaxaca: de musgos a angiospermas (colecciones y listas de especies), ed. 2: 1-351. Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México.
  • Hallé, N. (1980). Les Orchidees de Tubuai (archipel des Australes, Sud Polynesie), suivies d'un catalogue des plantes a fleurs et fougeres des iles Australes. Cahiers de l'Indo-Pacifique 2(3): 69-130.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Mabberley, D.J. & De Kok, R.P.J. (2004). Labiatae. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 25: 20-141. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Malyschev, L.I. (ed.) (2006). Flora of Siberia 11: 1-310. Scientific Publishers, Inc., Enfield, Plymouth.
  • Sykes, W.R. (1970). Contributions to the flora of Niue. Bulletin, New Zealand Department of Scientific and Industrial Research 200: 1-321.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542. New York Botanical Garden.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.
  • Yuncker, T.G. (1959). Plants of Tonga. Bernice P. Bishop Museum Bulletin 220: 1-283.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

  • Bernal, R., Gradstein, S.R., & Celis, M. (eds.). (2020). Catálogo de Plantas y Líquenes de Colombia. v1.1. Universidad Nacional de Colombia. Dataset/Checklist. https://doi.org/10.15472/7avdhn
  • Diazgranados et al. (2021). Catalogue of plants of Colombia. Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia project. In prep.
  • Diazgranados, M., Allkin, B., Black N., Cámara-Leret, R., Canteiro C., Carretero J., Eastwood R., Hargreaves S., Hudson A., Milliken W., Nesbitt, M., Ondo, I., Patmore, K., Pironon, S., Turner, R., Ulian, T. (2020). World Checklist of Useful Plant Species. Produced by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Knowledge Network for Biocomplexity.
  • FPI (2021). Food Plants International. https://fms.cmsvr.com/fmi/webd/Food_Plants_World?homeurl=https://foodplantsinternational.com/plants/
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  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/
  • Plants for malaria, plants for fever: Medicinal species in Latin America, a bibliographic survey: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 28, 2014 Villacorta, R.; Rivas, R.M. [2092] K000938384 No
Jan 1, 2012 Soulie, M.l'Abbe [3380] China K000735945 No
Jan 1, 2011 Pastore, J.A. [575] Brazil K000735360 Yes
Jan 1, 2010 Yang-Ming, W. [192] China K000249775 No
Jan 1, 2010 Xiao-Ping, D. [073] China K000249774 No
Nov 24, 2008 Lozano, R. [2130] Bolivia K000938547 Yes
Jan 1, 2008 Carretero, A. [1253] Bolivia K000248257 Yes
Mar 29, 2006 Zeballos, R. [s/n] Bolivia K000194349 Yes
Mar 15, 2006 Meyer, P. [8357] Brazil K000194302 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Carneiro, L.C. [7781] Brazil K000194133 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Inue, H., N. [5392] Brazil K000194148 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Santini, R. [6257] Brazil K000194144 No
Feb 1, 2006 Nogueira, S.F. [7801] Brazil K000194131 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Barretto, K.D. [00589] Brazil K000194142 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Brotto, M. [6295] Brazil K000194132 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Muramoto, J. [7641] Brazil K000194140 Yes
Feb 1, 2006 Ferreira, J. [7810] Brazil K000194134 Yes
Jan 1, 1993 Fávero, O.A. [6] Brazil K001220507 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Whiting, M.M.; Stewart, K.J. [96] Japan K000509260 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 Beusekom, C.F., van; Geesink, R. [3452] Thailand K000853927 No
Jan 1, 1989 Loher, A. [6686] Philippines K000853939 No
Jan 1, 1989 Kerr, A.F.G. [21406] Thailand K000853930 No
Jan 1, 1989 Gandhi, K.N. [2110] India K000509261 Yes
Jan 1, 1989 s.coll. [s.n.] Indonesia K000853934 No
Hatschbach, G. [23022] Brazil K001220504 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001220492 Yes
Pinheiro, R.S. [256] Brazil K001220545 Yes
Hage, J.L. [2182] Brazil K001220516 Yes
Mueller, F. [373] Brazil K001220528 Yes
Lira, C.M.S. [236] Brazil K001220562 Yes
Sendulsky, T. [549] Brazil K001220498 Yes
Forno, I.W. [122] Brazil K001220561 Yes
Davidse, G. [11295] Brazil K001220546 Yes
Loher, A. [4213] Philippines K000853940 No
s.coll. [283] Brazil K001220510 Yes
Antuña, C. [33] Brazil K001220574 Yes
Silvestre, M.S.F. [68] Brazil K001220547 Yes
Lakshnakara, M.G. [964] Thailand K000853929 No
Duarte, A.P. [5431] Brazil K001220542 Yes
Silva, J.S. [305] Brazil K001220570 Yes
Hage, J.L. [700] Brazil K001220557 Yes
Luederwaldt, H. [s.n.] Brazil K001220555 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [118] Brazil K001220513 Yes
Horsfield, T. [126] Indonesia K000853933 No
Carauta, J.P.P. [5118] Brazil K001220518 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4748] Brazil K001220530 Yes
Puttemans [s.n.] Brazil K001220554 Yes
Mori, S.A. [11554] Brazil K001220560 Yes
Usteri, A. [171] Brazil K001220538 Yes
Leitão, F. [175] Brazil K001220568 Yes
Kuehm, E.; Kuhlmann, M. [1398] Brazil K001220556 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K001220532 Yes
Lanna Sobrinho, J.P. [529] Brazil K001220573 Yes
Koorders, S.H. [37613] Indonesia K000853937 No
Hunt, D.R. [6330] Brazil K001220505 Yes
Occhioni, P. [419] Brazil K001220499 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001220531 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [30638] Brazil K001220559 Yes
Vieira, R.F. [75] Brazil K001220515 Yes
Cuming, H. [706] Philippines K000853941 No
Irwin, H.S. [29502] Brazil K001220493 Yes
Harris [s.n.] Brazil K001220537 Yes
Sucre, D. [3969] Brazil K001220509 Yes
Gehrt, A. [5822] Brazil K001220572 Yes
Folli, D.A. [1717] Brazil K001220565 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [1262] Brazil K001220548 Yes
Castellanos, A. [24765] Brazil K001220501 Yes
Calago, K. [234] Brazil K001220567 Yes
Backer, C.A. [s.n.] Indonesia K000853935 No
Gottsberger, G. [s.n.] Brazil K001220506 Yes
Gillivray, J.M. [289] Brazil K001220526 Yes
Saint-Hilaire [s.n.] Brazil K001220536 Yes
Merton, L.F.H. [4154] Malaysia K000853923 No
[Inoin] [18097] Brazil K001220544 Yes
Cuming [706] Philippines K000853938 No
Milne [s.n.] Brazil K001220524 Yes
Usteri, P.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001220539 Yes
Archer, W.A. [4405] Brazil K001220491 Yes
Kerr, A.F.G. [1662] Thailand K000853926 No
Rosa, M.M.T. [234] Brazil K001220576 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K001220508 Yes
Martius [864] Brazil K001220519 Yes
Gardner [91] Brazil K001220522 Yes
Milne [s.n.] Brazil K001220525 Yes
Milne [s.n.] Brazil K001220517 Yes
Carauta, J.P.P. [4534] Brazil K001220514 Yes
Griffith, W. [s.n.] Malaysia K000853925 No
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001220533 Yes
Tweedie [s.n.] Brazil K001220523 Yes
Hage, J.L. [1256] Brazil K001220564 Yes
Sellow [s.n.] Brazil K001220527 Yes
Usteri, A. [168] Brazil K001220540 Yes
Miers, J. [3221] Brazil K001220535 Yes
Sendulsky, T. [515] Brazil K001220551 Yes
Sendulsky, T. [456] Brazil K001220553 Yes
Hoehne, W. [s.n.] Brazil K001220550 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [18097] Brazil K001220543 Yes
Harley, R.M. [18810] Brazil K001220534 Yes
Backer, C.A. [s.n.] Indonesia K000853936 No
Skorupa, L.A. [94] Brazil K001220495 Yes
Japp, R.H.; Yapp, R.H.; Rahman [257] Malaysia K000853924 No
Smith, C. [3] Brazil K001220496 Yes
Freire, G.V. [88] Brazil K001220563 Yes
Boog [s.n.] Brazil K001220521 Yes
Thomson, G. [s.n.] Singapore K000853943 No
Kerr, A.F.G. [4475] Thailand K000853928 No
Santos, F.L. [175] Brazil K001220541 Yes
Ferreira, B. [29] Brazil K001220549 Yes
Daly, D.C. [11378] Brazil K001220575 Yes
Lanna, J.P. [529] Brazil K001220502 Yes
Novaes, C. [s.n.] Brazil K001220571 Yes
Groppo, M., Jr. [856] Brazil K001220494 Yes
Mexia, Y. [4822] Brazil K001220529 Yes
Zanardine [s.n.] Brazil K001220500 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [22603] Brazil K001220503 Yes
Novaes, C. [901] Brazil K001220497 Yes
Folli, D.A. [1717] Brazil K001220566 Yes
Thorel, M., le [200] Vietnam K000853931 No
Hage, J.L. [1035] Brazil K001220558 Yes
Merrill, E.D. [947] Philippines K000853942 No
Rahmat Si Boeea [8386] Indonesia K000853932 No
Cope, T.A. [RBG 454] United Kingdom K000914333 Yes
Sucre, D. [4080] Brazil K001220512 Yes
Santini, R. [6257] Brazil K001220569 Yes
Castellanos, A. [23215] Brazil K001220511 Yes
Burchell [821] Brazil K001220520 Yes
Hoehne, F.C. [s.n.] Brazil K001220552 Yes

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