Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
mathewiana
ID:
913844

Status:
valid

Authors:
Sunojk.

Source:
wcs

Year:
2009

Citation Micro:
Candollea 64: 46 (2009)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000913179



Common Names

  • Leucas Mathewiana
  • Mathewiana Plant
  • Mathew Plant


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Description

Leucas mathewiana (also called Mathew's Leucas, among many other common names) is a species of shrub native to India and Sri Lanka. It is a small shrub with elliptic leaves and white flowers. The flowers are about 2 cm in size and have a sweet scent. It grows in dry and sunny areas, usually at an altitude of 1000 to 2000 meters.

Uses & Benefits

Leucas mathewiana is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a houseplant. It is also used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Leucas mathewiana is small and white in color. The seed is a small, round, white capsule. The seedlings are small and white in color.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Leucas mathewiana is a perennial shrub native to India. It can be propagated by seed or by cuttings. It prefers a sunny position in well-drained soil and is drought tolerant.

Where to Find Leucas mathewiana

Leucas mathewiana is native to India.

Species in the Leucas genus

Leucas abyssinica, Leucas aequistylosa, Leucas aggerestris, Leucas alba, Leucas alluaudii, Leucas anandaraoana, Leucas angularis, Leucas angustissima, Leucas argentea, Leucas aspera, Leucas bakeri, Leucas biflora, Leucas bracteosa, Leucas calostachys, Leucas capensis, Leucas cephalantha, Leucas cephalotes, Leucas chinensis, Leucas ciliata, Leucas clarkei, Leucas collettii, Leucas cuneifolia, Leucas decemdentata, Leucas deflexa, Leucas densiflora, Leucas deodikarii, Leucas dhofarensis, Leucas diffusa, Leucas discolor, Leucas ebracteata, Leucas eriostoma, Leucas flagellifera, Leucas glabrata, Leucas grandis, Leucas helferi, Leucas helianthemifolia, Leucas helicterifolia, Leucas hephaestis, Leucas hirta, Leucas hirundinaris, Leucas hyssopifolia, Leucas inflata, Leucas jamesii, Leucas kishenensis, Leucas lamiifolia, Leucas lanata, Leucas lanceaefolia, Leucas lavandulifolia, Leucas longifolia, Leucas macrantha,

Species in the Lamiaceae family

Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record kew-458155: Based on the initial data import
P. Sunojkumar: Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'Sunojk.' in the authors string.