Common name
English: Lion's Tail
German: Afrikanisches Löwenohr
Classification
Kingdom: Plantae (2635)
Phylum: Tracheophyta (2573)
Class: Magnoliopsida (2146)
Order: Lamiales (175)
Family: Lamiaceae (93)(family description)
Genus: Leonotis (3)
Epithet: leonurus (L.) R.Br. (1)
Synonyms: Hemisodon leonurus (L.) Raf., Leonotis africanus Mill., Leonotis leonurus (L.) W.T.Aiton, Leonurus africanus Mill., Leonurus grandiflorus Moench, Leonurus superbus Medik., Leucas leonurus (L.) Anonymus, Phlomis leonurus L., Phlomis speciosa Salisb.
africanus => of African origin
grandiflorus => with flowers larger than the normal
leonurus => name given by Beryn. to Leonotis leonurus (L.) R.Br.
speciosa => beautiful
Characteristics
Climate: tropical
Habit: herb
Flower colour: red, orange
