Leucosceptrum

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Euasterids I Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Lamioideae
Tribus: Pogostemoneae
Genus: Leucosceptrum
Species: L. canum

Name

• Leucosceptrum Sm., Exot. Bot. 2: 113 (1806)
• monotypic taxon

Note:

• The three genera, Comanthosphace, Leucosceptrum and Rostrinucula, are suggested to be extraneous in Pogostemonoideae and their systematic position is uncertain (Ryding 1994).
• Species previously assigned here are now circumscribed to other genera (Govaerts & al, 2014)

References

• Ryding, O. 1994. Pericarp structure and phylogeny of Lamiaceae subfamily Pogostemonoideae. Nordic Journal of Botany 14(1): 59–63.
• Smith, J.E. (1806) Exotic Botany. Consisting of Coloured Figures, and Scientific Descriptions of such New, Beautiful , or Rare Plants as are Worthy of Cultivation in the Gardens of Britain; with Remarks on Their Qualities, History, and Requisite Modes of Treatment. London 2:113.
• Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Leucosceptrum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 16. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2014. Leucosceptrum. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 16.
• International Plant Names Index. 2014. Leucosceptrum. Published online. Accessed June 16 2014.