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Phlomis

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thumb|200px|Phlomis armeniaca thumb|200px|Phlomis tuberosa Phlomis is a genus of over 100 species of herbaceous plants, subshrubs and shrubs in the mint family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China.

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  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLamiales
  5. FamilyLamiaceae
Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Egypt, France, Greece, Iran
Observations recorded213,344

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taxon name
Phlomis
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Phlomis
taxon common name
糙苏属
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  • Systematics
  • ''Phlomis''
  • ''Phlomoides''
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thumb|200px|Phlomis armeniaca thumb|200px|Phlomis tuberosa Phlomis is a genus of over 100 species of herbaceous plants, subshrubs and shrubs in the mint family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China.

The name Phlomis derives from a Greek word for "flame", and may refer to the leaves' use in ancient times as lamp wicks. Common names include Jerusalem sage and lampwick plant.

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