Genus Leonurus (Noun)
Meaning
Genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- The genus Leonurus is a group of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, commonly known as mint or deadnettle.
- Leonurus is a genus of stout Old World herbs having flowers in whorls, which are often used in traditional medicine.
- The genus Leonurus is native to Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has been introduced to other parts of the world.
- Many species within the genus Leonurus have been used in traditional folk medicine for centuries, particularly Leonurus cardiaca, or motherwort.
- The leaves of plants in the genus Leonurus are typically opposite, and can be triangular-lanceolate to ovate in shape, with entire or serrated margins.