Lallemantia | |
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Lallemantia canescens | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: |
Lallemantia Fisch. & C.A.Mey. |
Synonyms | |
Zornia Moench. 1794 not J.F.Gmel. 1792 |
Zornia Moench. 1794 not J.F.Gmel. 1792
Lallemantia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is named after the German botanist Julius Léopold Eduard Avé-Lallemant.
There are five species in the genus. They are native to central and southwestern Asia. They are annual or biennial herbs. They have been used for various purposes. Lallemantia iberica is cultivated as an oilseed crop.