Phlomis | |
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Phlomis fruticosa | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Subfamily: | Lamioideae |
Genus: | Phlomis L. (1753) |
Species | |
100+, see text | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Phlomis is a genus of over 100 species[2] of herbaceous plants, subshrubs and shrubs in the mint family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China.[3]
The name Phlomis derives from a Greek word for "flame", and may refer to the leaves' use in ancient times as lamp wicks.[4] Common names include Jerusalem sage and lampwick plant.