Lamiaceae
Stachys

Stachys byzantina K.Koch

First published in Linnaea 21: 686 (1849)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Krym, N. Türkiye to N. Iran. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the temperate biome. It is has environmental uses and as a medicine.

Descriptions

J. R. Timberlake, E. S. Martins (2013). Flora Zambesiaca, Vol 8: part 8. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Vernacular
Lamb’s Ears.
Morphology General Habit
Perennial tuft-forming herb, 0.2–0.5 mm tall, densely covered in lanate indumentum
Morphology Leaves
Leaves petiolate below, attenuate above; blades elliptic, 60–100 × 25–40 mm, entire
Morphology Reproductive morphology Flowers
Flowers pink, inconspicuous; corolla 10–12 mm long
Distribution
A native of W Asia. Zimbabwe.
[FZ]

Distribution
Biogeografic region: Andean. Colombian departments: Bogotá DC.
Ecology
Habitat according IUCN Habitats Classification: desert.
[UPFC]

Uses

Use Environmental
Environmental uses.
Use Medicines
Medical uses.
[UPFC]

Common Names

English
Lamb's Ears

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
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  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

    • Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Living Collection Database

    • Common Names from Plants and People Africa http://www.plantsandpeopleafrica.com/

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2023. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Science Photographs

    • Copyright applied to individual images

  • Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0