Mazus
Encyclopedia
Mazus is a genus
of low-growing perennial plant
s in the lopseed family, Phrymaceae
. Consisting of around 30 species, this genus is generally found in damp habitats in lowland or mountain regions of China
, Japan
, Southeast Asia
, Australia
and New Zealand
.
Selected species:
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of low-growing perennial plant
Perennial plant
A perennial plant or simply perennial is a plant that lives for more than two years. The term is often used to differentiate a plant from shorter lived annuals and biennials. The term is sometimes misused by commercial gardeners or horticulturalists to describe only herbaceous perennials...
s in the lopseed family, Phrymaceae
Phrymaceae
Phrymaceae , also known as the Lopseed family, is a small plant family in the order Lamiales. It now consists of about 190 species, distributed worldwide but with the majority in western North America and Australia .Previously, this family was monotypic with the genus Phryma, and limited in...
. Consisting of around 30 species, this genus is generally found in damp habitats in lowland or mountain regions of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, South-East Asia, South East Asia or Southeastern Asia is a subregion of Asia, consisting of the countries that are geographically south of China, east of India, west of New Guinea and north of Australia. The region lies on the intersection of geological plates, with heavy seismic...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
and New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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Selected species:
- Mazus pumilioMazus pumilioMazus pumilio is an ornamental plant in the Phrymaceae family.Sometimes, this plant is also placed in the Scrophulariaceae family.-External links:** photo...
(syn. M. novae-zelandiae) - Mazus radicans
- Mazus reptansMazus reptansMazus reptans is a plant in the lopseed family, Phrymaceae.-Description:Mazus reptans is a herbaceous plant with alternate, simple leaves, on creeping stems...
- Mazus rugosus