Leucas chinensis (Retz.) Sm.
First published in A.Rees, Cycl. 20: n.° 8 (1812)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is India, China (Guangxi) to Hainan, S. Japan to Philippines (Bantan Islands). It is a perennial or subshrub and grows primarily in the subtropical biome.
Distribution
Native to:
China Southeast, Hainan, India, Japan, Nansei-shoto, Ogasawara-shoto, Philippines, Taiwan
Synonyms
Homotypic Synonyms
- Blandina chinensis (Retz.) Raf. in Fl. Tellur. 3: 88 (1837)
- Phlomis chinensis Retz. in Observ. Bot. 2: 19 (1781)
Publications
POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:
- Balkrishna, A. (2018). Flora of Morni Hills (Research & Possibilities): 1-581. Divya Yoga Mandir Trust.
- Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Other Data
Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:
| Date | Reference | Identified As | Barcode | Type Status | Has image? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1924 | s.coll. [s.n.] | K000929493 | Yes | ||
| s.coll. [Cat. no. 2527] | K001116356 | Yes | |||
| Wight, R. [2165], India | K000929492 | Yes |
Sources
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Herbarium Catalogue Specimens
- Digital Image © Board of Trustees, RBG Kew http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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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 2022 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0
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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 2022 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0