✿Lamiaceae · Leucas
Starry Leucas
Leucas stelligera
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka
- Flowering
- Throughout the year
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Opposite
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
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Cyme
- Fruit
- Nutlets
Characters marked “recorded” are for Starry Leucas itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Marathi
- गोमा
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.
Botanical family
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Starry Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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