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Peronema

Peronema is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1822. It contains only one known species, Peronema canescens, native to Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java.

Last revised
Jul 22, 2026
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Length
130 w
Citations
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Source
Peronema
Illustration of Peronema canescens from Atlas der Baumarten von Java (1914), volume 2, figure 280
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Peronema
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Species:
P. canescens
Binomial name
Peronema canescens
Synonyms2
  • Peronema heterophyllum Miq.

Peronema is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1822. It contains only one known species, Peronema canescens, native to Thailand, Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra, and Java.23

References

References

  1. Oldfield, S. (2020). "Peronema canescens". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T62019821A62019823. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-1.RLTS.T62019821A62019823.en. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  2. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. Turner, I.M. (1995 publ. 1997). A catalogue of the Vascular Plants of Malaya. Gardens' Bulletin Singapore 47(2): 347-655.