Leucas Jamesii
''Leucas'' is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described by Robert Brown (Scottish botanist from Montrose), Robert Brown in 1810. It contains over 200 species, widespread over much of Africa, and southern and eastern Asia (Iran, India, China, Japan, Indonesia, etc.) with a few species in Queensland and on various islands in the Indian Ocean. Species ''The Plant List'' recognises 133 accepted species (including infraspecific names): * ''Leucas abyssinica'' ** Leucas abyssinica var. argyrophylla, var. ''argyrophylla'' ** Leucas abyssinica var. brachycalyx, var. ''brachycalyx'' * ''Leucas aequistylosa'' * ''Leucas aggerestris'' * ''Leucas alba'' * ''Leucas alluaudii'' * ''Leucas anandaraoana'' * ''Leucas angularis'' * ''Leucas angustissima'' * ''Leucas argentea'' ** Leucas argentea var. neumannii, var. ''neumannii'' * ''Leucas aspera'' * ''Leucas bakeri'' * ''Leucas beddomei'' * ''Leucas biflora'' * ''Leucas bracteosa'' * ''Leucas ...
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Robert Brown (Scottish Botanist From Montrose)
Robert Brown (21 December 1773 – 10 June 1858) was a Scottish botanist and paleobotanist who made important contributions to botany largely through his pioneering use of the microscope. His contributions include one of the earliest detailed descriptions of the cell nucleus and cytoplasmic streaming; the observation of Brownian motion; early work on plant pollination and fertilisation, including being the first to recognise the fundamental difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms; and some of the earliest studies in palynology. He also made numerous contributions to plant taxonomy, notably erecting a number of plant families that are still accepted today; and numerous Australian plant genera and species, the fruit of his exploration of that continent with Matthew Flinders. Early life Robert Brown was born in Montrose, Angus, Montrose on 21 December 1773, in a house that existed on the site where Montrose Library currently stands. He was the son of James Brown (Scottis ...
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