Lepechinia

Lepechinia

Taxobox
name = "Lepechinia"



image_width = 240px
image_caption = "Lepechinia calycina"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Lamiales
familia = Lamiaceae
genus = "Lepechinia"
genus_authority = Willd.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 40 - See text.

"Lepechinia" is a genus of plants in the mint family. It includes several species of plants known commonly as pitchersages (also pitcher sages). Plants of this genus can be found in South America, Mexico, California, and Hawaii. Many of them bear attractive pitcher-shaped flowers, often in shades of purple. The genus was named for the Russian botanist Ivan Ivanovich Lepechin.

Selected species:
*"Lepechinia betonicaefolia"
*"Lepechinia bullata
*"Lepechinia calycina" - pitcher sage, woodbalm
*"Lepechinia cardiophylla" - Santa Ana pitcher sage
*"Lepechinia fragrans" - island pitcher sage, fragrant pitcher sage
*"Lepechinia ganderi" - San Diego pitcher sage
*"Lepechinia graveolens
*"Lepechinia hastata" - pakata
*"Lepechinia heteromorpha"
*"Lepechinia marica"
*"Lepechinia salviefolia"
*"Lepechinia velutina"
*"Lepechinia vulcanicola"

External links

*ITIS|ID=32551
* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=LEPEC USDA Plants Profile]


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  • Lepechinĭa — (L. Willd.), Pflanzengattung (benanut nach Iwan Lepechin, st. 1802 als Akademiker in Petersburg; machte Reisen durch Nordrußland); aus der Familie der Labiatae Stachydeae Lamieae, 14. Kl. 1. Ordn. Arten: L. spicata, L. procumbens in Mexico …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Lepechinia —   Lepechinia L. fragrans …   Wikipedia Español

  • Lepechinia — noun a dicotyledonous genus of the family Labiatae • Syn: ↑genus Lepechinia, ↑Sphacele, ↑genus Sphacele • Hypernyms: ↑asterid dicot genus • Member Holonyms: ↑Labiatae, ↑fam …   Useful english dictionary

  • Lepechinia — ID 46090 Symbol Key LEPEC Common Name pitchersage Family Lamiaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, HI Growth Habit N/A …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • Lepechinia fragrans — Taxobox name = Lepechinia fragrans image width = 240px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. fragrans binomial = Lepechinia fragrans binomial authority …   Wikipedia

  • Lepechinia calycina — Taxobox name = Lepechinia calycina image width = 220px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. calycina binomial = Lepechinia calycina binomial authority …   Wikipedia

  • Lepechinia cardiophylla — Taxobox name = Lepechinia cardiophylla image width = 220px regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. cardiophylla binomial = Lepechinia cardiophylla… …   Wikipedia

  • Lepechinia mutica — Taxobox status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. mutica binomial = Lepechinia mutica binomial authority = (Benth.)… …   Wikipedia

  • Lepechinia paniculata — Taxobox status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. paniculata binomial = Lepechinia paniculata binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

  • Lepechinia rufocampii — Taxobox status = VU | status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Lamiales familia = Lamiaceae genus = Lepechinia species = L. rufocampii binomial = Lepechinia rufocampii binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

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