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Leonotis ocymifolia

Auckland. Jan 2007.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>.

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Common names

lions-tail

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Herbs - Dicotyledons other than Composites

Flower colours

Orange

Habitat

Railway tracks in gravel (Auckland) and in derelict yards within industrial areas (Hamilton). Probably a garden discard as seed is rarely formed.

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Leonotis

Family

Lamiaceae

Authority

Leonotis ocymifolia (Burm.f.) Iwarsson

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

1991

Origin

South Africa

Reason for introduction

Ornamental

Life cycle and dispersal

Perennial shrubby herb

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