Vuhuangia

Vuhuangia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Elsholtzieae
Genus: Vuhuangia
J.S.Raju, Molinari & Mayta

Vuhuangia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It includes two species native to southern China, northern Vietnam, and the Himalayas.[1]

  • Vuhuangia flava (Benth.) Molinari, J.S.Raju & Mayta – Himalayas and southern China
  • Vuhuangia penduliflora (W.W.Sm.) Mayta, J.S.Raju & Molinari – south-central China (Yunnan) and northern Vietnam

The genus was described in 2016. The generic name combines the surnames of Wu Cheng-Yi and Huang Shu-Chung, Chinese botanists and Lamiaceae students.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Vuhuangia J.S.Raju, Molinari & Mayta". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Vuhuangia". International Plant Names Index. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 November 2025.