Leonurus cardiaca L., Sp. Pl. 584 1753. (Syn: Cardiaca crispa (Murray) Moench; Cardiaca glabra Gilib. [Invalid]; Cardiaca stachys Medik.; Cardiaca trilobata Lam.; Cardiaca vulgaris Moench; Lamium cardiaca (L.) Baill.; Leonurus aconitifolius Schltdl. ex Ledeb.; Leonurus campestris Andrz. ex Benth.; Leonurus canescens Dumort.; Leonurus cardiaca var. canescens (Dumort.) T.Durand …..; Leonurus crispus Murray; Leonurus discolor W.D.J.Koch; Leonurus glabra (Gilib.) Gilib. [Invalid]; Leonurus illyricus Benth.; Leonurus intermedius Holub [Illegitimate]; Leonurus lacerus Lindl.; Leonurus multifidus Raf. [Illegitimate]; Leonurus neglectus Schrank; Leonurus ruderalis Salisb. [Illegitimate]; Leonurus trilobatus (Lam.) Dulac; Stachys triloba Stokes); .
Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight : Lamiaceae, Leonurus cardiaca from California-GSMAY54/57 : 1 post by 1 author. Attachments (2) . Leonurus cardiaca from Canada-GS04122021-4: 4 images- 3 high res. Leonurus cardiaca, photographed from Rattray Marsh, Mississauga, Canada, 23-8-2021 . Lamiaceae (incl. Verbenaceae) Fortnight : Lamiaceae, Leonurus cardiaca from California-GSMAY54/57: 2 high res. images. Leonurus cardiaca photographed from California This is true L. cardiaca L .    Sorting our specimens of Leonurus cardiaca: 3 high res. images. The greatest contribution of our Flora of British India has been that although identifications may be based on comparison with European (and other countries) plants (upper diagnostic part) the descriptions in lower part are based on description from actual Indian specimens. Bentham in FBI has made it very clear that true L. cardiaca L. (leaves cordate-ovate serrate or lacerate, pubescent or villous beneath) beneath is not recorded from India, and our specimens may belong two any of these two species. then recorded as varieties) L. pubescens Benth. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, coarsely serrate, finely pubescent. L. royleanus Benth. leaves ovate-lanceolate, rhomboid, orbicular or obovate, base rounded or cordate, pinnatifidly cut, white tomentose beneath. Luckily I have been lucky to photograph true L. cardiaca L. from two places in Canada and one place in California. These have broadly ovate cordate leaves (mostly lower) and leaves glabrous above. This should help in placing our Indian specimens. Here are pictures captured from Ratray Marsh, Mississauga, Canada . |
Leonurus cardiaca (USA/ Canada)
Updated on February 8, 2025