Mazus
Mazus is a genus of low-growing perennial plants. It has been placed in various plant families including Phrymaceae, Scrophulariaceae, and recently in the family Mazaceae.[1] 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
- Mazus gracilis
- Mazus miquelii — Miquel's mazus
- Mazus pumilio — Swamp mazus
- Mazus pumilus — Japanese mazus
- Mazus radicans — Swamp musk
- Mazus reptans — Creeping mazus
- Mazus surculosus — Suckering mazus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Mazaceae |
| Genus: | Mazus Lour. |
References
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- Reveal, J. (2011). "Summary of recent systems of angiosperm classification". Kew Bulletin. 66 (1): 5–48. doi:10.1007/s12225-011-9259-y. page 47
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