Genus Lepechinia (Noun)
Meaning
A dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Lepechinia is a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae, commonly known as the wood betonies.
- The genus Lepechinia comprises approximately 40 species of flowering plants native to the Americas.
- In the classification of flowering plants, Lepechinia is placed within the family Labiatae, also known as the mint family.
- The genus Lepechinia includes several species of herbs and shrubs, characterized by their square stems and opposite leaves.
- Phylogenetic analysis has revealed that the genus Lepechinia is closely related to other genera within the Labiatae family.