Amasonia is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to South America and to the island of Trinidad.[1][2][3][4][5]
| Amasonia | |
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| Amasonia hirta | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Ajugoideae |
| Genus: | Amasonia L.f. |
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They are shrubs, subshrubs, or perennial herbs. Leaves usually alternate, bracts are brightly colored (red, purple, or yellow), and the sepals are bright red or purple.[6][7]
Species include:[1]
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