Mazus
| Mazus | |
|---|---|
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| Mazus reptans | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Mazaceae |
| Genus: | Mazus Lour. |
Mazus is a genus of low-growing perennial plants. It has been placed in various plant families including Phrymaceae, Scrophulariaceae, and recently in its own family Mazaceae.[1] Consisting of around 30 species, this genus is generally found in damp habitats in lowland or mountain regions of China, Japan, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
- Selected species
- Mazus gracilis
- Mazus miquelii — Miquel's mazus
- Mazus pumilio (syn. M. novae-zelandiae)
- Mazus pumilus — Japanese mazus
- Mazus radicans
- Mazus reptans
- Mazus rugosus
References
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- ↑ Reveal, J. (2011). "Summary of recent systems of angiosperm classification". Kew Bulletin 66 (1): 5–48. doi:10.1007/s12225-011-9259-y. page 47
- Cave, Y. & Paddison, V. (2002). The Gardener's Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Native Plants. Random House.
- Bryant, G. (1999) Botanica. David Bateman.
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