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Drooping Leucas

Leucas nutans

Herb

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

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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

Arrangement: Opposite
Type: Simple
Margin: Toothed
Venation: Pinnate

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry: Bilateral
Inflorescence: Cyme
Fruit: Nutlets

Typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

About Drooping Leucas

Drooping Leucas (Leucas nutans) 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 scrub jungles. It is native to India. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-January.

Botanical family

Lamiaceae

Mint/Sage family

Drooping Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.

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