Lamiaceae · Leucas

Drooping Leucas

Leucas nutans

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh & more
Flowering
July-January

Plant Details

Scientific name
Leucas nutans
Genus
Leucas
Family
Lamiaceae
Habit
Herb
Habitat
Scrub jungles
Habitat type
Scrub
Native to
India
Distribution
India, Myanmar, Pakistan
Found in India
Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Uttarakhand
Flowering & fruiting
July-January
Conservation status
Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Leaf surface
Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded

Typical of the family

Arrangement
Opposite
Simple type leaf character
Type
Simple
Toothed margin leaf character
Margin
Toothed
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Drooping Leucas itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower arrangement
Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem)recorded

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Cyme
Fruit
Nutlets

Characters marked “recorded” are for Drooping Leucas itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Drooping Leucas

A member of the Lamiaceae family, Drooping Leucas (Leucas nutans) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and 2 other states. It grows in scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from July to January.

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Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Drooping Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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