''Leucas hagghierensis'' is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
. It endemic to the central and western
Hajhir Mountains on the island of
Socotra in
Yemen. Its natural
habitat is dense submontane
semi-deciduous thicket around granite pinnacles from 1,050 to 1,500 metres elevation.
[
It is the largest species of '' Leucas'' native to Socotra.][
]
References
hagghierensis
Endemic flora of Socotra
Threatened flora of Asia
Vulnerable plants
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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