Tufted Leucas
Leucas ciliata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya & more
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas ciliata
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Forest hedges, shaded areas in moist deciduous and semi-Evergreen forests
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- India, Indo-China, China
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Manipur, Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh
- Flowering & fruiting
- Throughout the year
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Opposite
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
About Tufted Leucas
Tufted Leucas (Leucas ciliata) is a herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family (Mint/Sage family). Members of this family are generally characterised by opposite simple leaves, verticillaster (whorled cymes) flower clusters, 4 nutlets fruit. It is typically found in forest hedges, shaded areas in moist deciduous and semi-evergreen forests. It occurs across India, Indo-China, China. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Tufted Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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