Leucas


Leucas is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described by Robert Brown in 1810. It contains over 200 species, widespread over much of Africa, and southern and eastern Asia with a few species in Queensland and on various islands in the Indian Ocean.

Species

The Plant List recognises 133 accepted species :
A new species, Leucas sahyadriensis Sunojk., has recently been described and is endemic to the Western Ghats of southern India.