About Lanceleaf Leucas
Lanceleaf Leucas (Leucas lanceifolia) is an undershrub 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 hills of dry and moist deciduous forests, also margins of shola forests and grasslands. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during October-June (WG).
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Leucas lanceifolia
- Genus
- Leucas
- Family
- LAMIACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Hills of dry and moist deciduous forests, also margins of shola forests and grasslands
- Native to
- India
- Distribution
- India
- Flowering & fruiting
- October-June (WG)
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Lanceleaf Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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