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Leonotis leonurus (L.) R. Br.
Wild dagga, lion’s tail
| Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
| Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
| Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
| Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
| Subclass | Asteridae | A large class that encompasses asters |
| Order | Lamiales | Aromatic herbs and shrubs, including lavender, lilac, olive, jasmine, ash, teak, snapdragon, sesame, psyllium, garden sage, mint, basil, and rosemary |
| Family | Lamiaceae | Mint family |
| Genus | Leonotis | From Greek leo, “lion,” and otis, “ear,” for the similarity of the corolla to a lion’s ear |
| Species | leonurus | From Greek leo, “lion,” and oura, “tail”: resembling a lion’s tail |
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Leonotis leonurus description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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The plants in the foreground are wild. That’s a sunbird on the dagga. · 8/9/2023 · Underberg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa · By Benjamin Winslow 
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