Killickia
| Killickia | |
|---|---|
| Killickia pilosa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| 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
- ^ a b c "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.