Leonurus japonicus Houtt.

  • Filed As

    Lamiaceae
    Leonurus japonicus Houtt.

  • Collector(s)

    R. M. Harley 18810 with S. J. Mayo, R. M. Storr, R. S. Santos, & R. S. Pinheiro., 17 Feb 1977

  • Location

    Brazil. Bahia. Serra do Sincorá. 2-3 km approximately SW of Mucugé on the road to Cascavel.

  • Habitat

    Open scrub on white sand with damp areas and extensive sedge meadow. Partly burnt over. This plant a weed of cultivation.

  • Description

    Herb to 1 m. Leaves soft, aromatic, rather dull green above, paler beneath. Calyx reddish-tinged. Corolla pink with darker lower lip and darker interrupted longitudinal lines within on upper and lower lips. Phenology of specimen: Flower.

  • Notes (shown on label)

    Used to make tea from roots against dysentery.

  • Identifiers

    NY Barcode: 00501021

    Occurrence ID: 4b369bc2-b481-447b-9e2b-90e8b40f8207

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  • Region

    South America

  • Country

    Brazil

  • State/Province

    Bahia

  • Locality

    Serra do Sincorá. 2-3 km approximately SW of Mucugé on the road to Cascavel.

  • Elevation

    Alt. 950 m. (3117 ft.)

  • Coordinates

    -13.02, -41.4

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