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*Leonotis (Persoon) R. Brown. Common name: Lion's-ears.

A genus of about 9 species, herbs, shrubs, and small trees, of sub-Saharan Africa.

References: Iwarsson & Harvey (2003). Show full citations.

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image of plant© Aidan Campos | Leonotis nepetifolia var. nepetifolia source | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Radford, Ahles and Bell | Leonotis nepetifolia var. nepetifolia | Original Image ⭷

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