| Phlomis | |
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| Phlomis fruticosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lamioideae |
| Genus: | Phlomis L. (1753) |
| Species | |
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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.
- ^ Phlomis L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ Phlomis. Flora of China.
- ^ Taylor, Jim Mann (1998). Phlomis: the neglected genus. A guide for gardeners and horticulturists. National Council for the Conservation of Plants and Gardens (NCCPG), Great Britain. Westbury-on-Severn: J.M. Taylor. ISBN 0-9532413-0-0. OCLC 40499720.
- ^ Coombes, A. J. (2012). The A to Z of Plant Names. USA: Timber Press. pp. 312. ISBN 978-1-60469-196-2.