Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas stelligera
Starry Leucas गोमा
Marathi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Starry Leucas in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Marathi | गोमा | Not recorded |
See the original recorded names
- Marathi
- गोमा
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: W. Himalaya, India, Sri Lanka.
- Explore nearby plants
- Maharashtra →Karnataka →
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How to identify Starry Leucas
Identify Starry Leucas by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: Throughout the year.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Karnataka.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Starry Leucas.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Starry 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 Starry Leucas itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Starry Leucas
Starry Leucas (Leucas stelligera) belongs to the Lamiaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It flowers and fruits through much of the year.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Starry Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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