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Issue: Vol. 766 No. 2: 9 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.766.2.8
Page range: 194-200
Abstract views: 77
PDF downloaded: 4

Leucas kembangsungsang (Lamiaceae), a new species from East Java, Indonesia

Herbarium Genbinesia; Generasi Biologi Indonesia Foundation; Jln. Swadaya Barat No. 4; Semampir; Cerme; Gresik 61171; East Java; Indonesia
Research Center for Biosystematics and Evolution; National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN); Bogor 16911; Indonesia
Eudicots conservation IUCN Lamioideae morphology taxonomy

Abstract

A new species, Leucas kembangsungsang, is herein described and illustrated from East Java, Indonesia. The species is morphologically distinct from its closest relatives, L. leucochepala and L. decemdentata, based on a combination of diagnostic characters, including stem anatomy, the presence of a peduncle and bracts, and differences in calyx morphology (shape, mouth configuration, and lobe size) and corolla structure. Detailed descriptions, phenological data, illustrations, and a conservation assessment are provided. This discovery increases the number of native Leucas species in Java from five to six.

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How to Cite

Santoso, H. & Sudarmono (2026) Leucas kembangsungsang (Lamiaceae), a new species from East Java, Indonesia. Phytotaxa 766 (2): 194–200. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.766.2.8