Mazus

Mazus
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

References

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  1. 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
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