| Killickia | |
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| Killickia pilosa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Killickia Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko |
Killickia is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Lamiaceae.1 Described in 2008, the genus includes three species that were formerly placed in Micromeria section Hesperothymus, although it more closely resembles Clinopodium in habit and leaf shape.2
Killickia is endemic to the grassland of the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg mountains and midlands.1
Species:1
- Killickia compacta (Killick) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko
- Killickia grandiflora (Killick) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko
- Killickia lutea Bräuchler
- Killickia pilosa (Benth.) Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko
References
References
- "Killickia Bräuchler, Heubl & Doroszenko | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- Brauchler, C, et al. (2008). "Killickia (Lamiaceae): a new genus from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society. 157 (3). The Linnean Society of London: 575–586. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8339.2008.00816.x.