''Matsumurella'' is a genus of
flowering plants 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 ...
, first described in 1915. It is native to
China
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and
Japan
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.
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/ref> The genus is closely related to ''Galeobdolon
''Lamium'' (dead-nettles) is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, of which it is the type genus. They are all herbaceous plants native to Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, but several have become very successf ...
'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of China.Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 158 小野芝麻属 xiao ye zhi ma shu ''Galeobdolon'' Adanson, Fam. Pl. 2: 190. 1763.
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# '']Matsumurella chinensis
''Matsumurella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It is native to China and Japan. The genus is closely related to ''Galeobdolon'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of C ...
'' (Benth.) Bendiksby - Anhui, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Taiwan, Zhejiang
# ''Matsumurella kwangtungensis
''Matsumurella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It is native to China and Japan. The genus is closely related to '' Galeobdolon'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of ...
'' (C.Y.Wu) Bendiksby - Guangdong
# ''Matsumurella szechuanensis
''Matsumurella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It is native to China and Japan. The genus is closely related to '' Galeobdolon'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of ...
'' (C.Y.Wu) Bendiksby - Chongqing
# ''Matsumurella tuberifera
''Matsumurella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It is native to China and Japan. The genus is closely related to '' Galeobdolon'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of ...
'' (Makino) Makino - Japan, Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi
# ''Matsumurella yangsoensis
''Matsumurella'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1915. It is native to China and Japan. The genus is closely related to '' Galeobdolon'', and the species below are discussed under that name in Flora of ...
'' (Y.Z.Sun) Bendiksby - Guangxi
References
Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
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