Cleonia

Cleonia is a genus of plants in the mint family (Lamiaceae), first described in 1763. It contains only one known species, Cleonia lusitanica, native to Spain, Portugal, Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia.

Cleonia
Dehesa Boyal de Puertollano, Spain
photo by Javier Martín
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Genus: Cleonia
L.
Species:
C. lusitanica
Binomial name
Cleonia lusitanica
(L.) L.
Synonyms
  • Prunella lusitanica L.
  • Prunella odorata Lam.
  • Cleonia lusitanica var. aristata Cout.
  • Cleonia punica Beauverd
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