''Perillula'' is a genus 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 ...
, first described in 1875. It contains only one known species, ''Perillula reptans'', endemic to
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...
(including the
Ryukyu Islands).
Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
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References
Lamiaceae
Endemic flora of Japan
Monotypic Lamiaceae genera
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