''Stachys debilis'' is a species of
flowering plant in the family
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
. It is found only in
Ecuador. Its natural
habitats are subtropical or tropical moist
montane forests, subtropical or tropical high-altitude
shrubland
Shrubland, scrubland, scrub, brush, or bush is a plant community characterized by vegetation dominated by shrubs, often also including grasses, herbs, and geophytes. Shrubland may either occur naturally or be the result of human activity. It m ...
, and subtropical or tropical high-altitude
grassland.
Taxonomy
Publication
It was published by
Carl Sigismund Kunth in 1818.
Etymology
The specific epithet ''debilis'' means weak.
[Gledhill, D. (2008). The names of plants. p. 135. https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511550898]
References
debilis
Flora of Ecuador
Flora of Colombia
Near threatened plants
Plants described in 1818
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot
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