''Phlomis'' is a genus of over 100 species''Phlomis''.
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plants, subshrubs and

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s in the family

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, native from the

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region east across central

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. The name ''Phlomis'' derives from a Greek word for "flame", and may refer to the leaves' use in ancient times as lamp wicks. Common names include Jerusalem sage and lampwick plant.

Description

The overall size varies between species from 30 cm tall up to 2 m tall. The

leaves A leaf ( : leaves) is any of the principal appendages of a vascular plant stem, usually borne laterally aboveground and specialized for photosynthesis. Leaves are collectively called foliage, as in "autumn foliage", while the leaves, st ...

are entire, opposite and decussate (each leaf pair at right angles to the next) and rugose or reticulate veined. The

bract In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale. Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or o ...

s (floral leaves) are similar or different from the lower leaves. All parts are frequently covered with hairs. The bracteoles are

ovate Ovate may refer to: * Ovate (egg-shaped) leaves, tepals, or other botanical parts *Ovate, a type of prehistoric stone hand axe *Ovates, one of three ranks of membership in the Welsh Gorsedd *Vates In modern English, the nouns vates () and ova ...

lanceolate The following is a list of terms which are used to describe leaf plant morphology, morphology in the description and taxonomy (biology), taxonomy of plants. Leaves may be simple (a single leaf blade or lamina) or compound (with several leaflet (bo ...

linear Linearity is the property of a mathematical relationship ('' function'') that can be graphically represented as a straight line. Linearity is closely related to '' proportionality''. Examples in physics include rectilinear motion, the linear ...

. The

flower A flower, sometimes known as a bloom or blossom, is the reproductive structure found in flowering plants (plants of the division Angiospermae). The biological function of a flower is to facilitate reproduction, usually by providing a mechanis ...

s are arranged in whorls called verticillasters which encircle the stems. The stems are usually square in section with rounded corners, although tomentum on the stems can make them appear circular. The colour of the flowers varies from yellow to pink, purple and white. The

calyx Calyx or calyce (plural "calyces"), from the Latin ''calix'' which itself comes from the Ancient Greek ''κάλυξ'' (''kálux'') meaning "husk" or "pod", may refer to: Biology * Calyx (anatomy), collective name for several cup-like structures ...

is tubular or campanulate with five or ten veins visible. Five teeth, either all equal or with the outer two longer than the others. The upper lip is hood shaped and laterally compressed (''P. tuberosa'', however, has an uncompressed lip with a dense bearded edge). The lower lip is ''trifid'', the central lobe being larger than the lateral ones. There are four

stamen The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the fila ...

s ascending under the upper lip.

Anther The stamen (plural ''stamina'' or ''stamens'') is the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower. Collectively the stamens form the androecium., p. 10 Morphology and terminology A stamen typically consists of a stalk called the filam ...

with forked end, the upper fork being shorter than the lower. The

fruit In botany, a fruit is the seed-bearing structure in flowering plants that is formed from the ovary after flowering. Fruits are the means by which flowering plants (also known as angiosperms) disseminate their seeds. Edible fruits in partic ...

s are four three-sided,

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s, and sometimes topped with hair, sometimes glabrous. The root system can be very extensive; roots of 6-week-old seedlings have been measured at 0.7 m. ''Phlomis'' species are the only host plants of the moths '' Coleophora phlomidella'' and '' C. phlomidis''.

Systematics

The following species belong to genus ''Phlomis'', but some of them are now distributed in the genus '' Phlomoides''.GRIN Species Records of ''Phlomis''.
Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

''Phlomis''

* '' Phlomis armeniaca'' * ''

Phlomis bourgaei ''Phlomis bourgaei'', the puckered gray-green Turkish phlomis, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to East Aegean Islands to South West Turkey. The specific epithet ''bourgaei'' is a taxonomic patronym honouring the ...

'' * '' Phlomis bovei'' * '' Phlomis cashmeriana'' * '' Phlomis chrysophylla'' * '' Phlomis crinita'' * '' Phlomis fruticosa'' - Jerusalem sage * '' Phlomis grandiflora'' * '' Phlomis herba-venti'' * '' Phlomis inaequalisepala'' * '' Phlomis italica'' * ''

Phlomis lanata ''Phlomis'' is a genus of over 100 species''Phlomis''.
Flora of China. of

'' * '' Phlomis longifolia'' * ''

Phlomis lychnitis ''Phlomis'' is a genus of over 100 species''Phlomis''.
Flora of China. of

'' - lampwick plant * '' Phlomis lycia'' * '' Phlomis purpurea'' * '' Phlomis rigida'' * '' Phlomis russeliana'' * '' Phlomis samia'' * ''

Phlomis tathamiorum ''Phlomis tathamiorum'' is a plant species endemic to a small area near the town of Ehden in northern Lebanon. It grows in rocky mountain pastures at elevations of 1400–1700 m. The plant is under threat due to proposed development of the land f ...

'' from Lebanon * '' Phlomis viscosa''

''Phlomoides''

* '' Phlomis alpina'' now called '' Phlomoides alpina'' * '' Phlomis betonicoides'' now called '' Phlomoides betonicoides'' * '' Phlomis bracteosa'' now called '' Phlomoides bracteosa'' * '' Phlomis macrophylla'' now called '' Phlomoides macrophylla'' * '' Phlomis maximowiczii'' now called '' Phlomoides maximowiczii'' * '' Phlomis melanantha'' now called ''

Phlomoides melanantha ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the ...

'' * '' Phlomis milingensis'' now called ''

Phlomoides milingensis ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the ...

'' * '' Phlomis oreophila'' now called ''

Phlomoides oreophila ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the ...

'' * '' Phlomis pratensis'' now called ''

Phlomoides pratensis ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the ...

'' * '' Phlomis rotata'' now called ''

Phlomoides rotata ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the ...

'' * '' Phlomis spectabilis'' now called ''

Phlomoides spectabilis ''Phlomoides'', also called Jerusalem sage and Lampwick plant, is a genus of over 130 species of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the Mediterranean region east across central Asia to China. ''Phlomoides'' now comprises the fo ...

'' * '' Phlomis tuberosa'' now called ''

Phlomoides tuberosa ''Phlomoides tuberosa'' (synonym (taxonomy), syn. ''Phlomis tuberosa''), the sage-leaf mullein, is a perennial plant, perennial herbaceous flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Russia; SW Asia ...

'' * '' Phlomis umbrosa'' now called '' Phlomoides umbrosa'' * '' Phlomis younghusbandii'' now called '' Phlomoides younghusbandii''

References

External links

* {{Taxonbar, from=Q157874 Lamiaceae genera Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus