Typical of the Lamiaceae family
Leucas stricta
Erect Leucas
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh & more
- Flowering
- August-February
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Indian Subcontinent to Myanmar.
- Recorded habitat
- Deciduous forests and waste places
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Maharashtra →Chhattisgarh →
Occurrence records show where a plant has been recorded; they do not establish that it is native there. Compare local habitat and growing conditions when choosing plants for a garden.
How to identify Erect Leucas
Identify Erect 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: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower arrangement: Spike (stalkless flowers along a stem).
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana.
- Confirm it sits within the Lamiaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Erect Leucas.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Erect 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 Erect Leucas itself; the rest are typical of the Lamiaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Erect Leucas
A member of the Lamiaceae family, Erect Leucas (Leucas stricta) is a herb. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and 1 other states. It grows in deciduous forests and waste places. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.
Lamiaceae
Mint/Sage family
Erect Leucas belongs to the Lamiaceae family.
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