ACCEPTED FLOWERING SPECIES

Leonotis leonurus

(L.) R.Br.

A species in the Lamiaceae family, accepted in the World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026 edition.

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Botanical classification

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Plant group: Angiosperms · flowering plants
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Leonotis
Species: Leonotis leonurus
Taxonomic status: Accepted in this release
Name publication year: 1811

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Synonyms & earlier names

Names that this release treats as synonyms of Leonotis leonurus. These are scientific names, not a list of cultivars or common names.

7 synonyms in this snapshot

Hemisodon leonurus(L.) Raf.
Leonotis leonurus var. albifloraBenth.
Leonurus africanusMill.
Leonurus grandiflorusMoench
Leonurus superbusMedik.
Phlomis leonurusL.
Phlomis speciosaSalisb.

About this record

Source: World Flora Online Plant List, June 2026, published June 21, 2026. Taxonomic data is available under CC0. Acceptance, synonymy, and family placement reflect this release and may change with later research. A missing extinction flag is not evidence of a species’ conservation status. Photographs, where available, are separately credited botanical references. This record does not supply cut-flower availability or a guaranteed care schedule.

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