🌿 Identification Guide

How to Identify Mazaceae

Q: What are the key characteristics of Mazaceae?

Mazaceae species are classified in the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, kingdom Plantae. The family contains 10 accepted species.

10 species · Plantae · Order Lamiales

Mazaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 10 accepted species worldwide.

Key Identification Features

Lateral branches are short and leafy, with distinctive internodes on leaf-bearing, horizontal, or subterranean branches.

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Representative Mazaceae Species

Dodartia orientalis L.

Dodartia is a Mazaceae flowering plant genus with one accepted weedy perennial s…

Lancea tibetica Hook.fil. & Thomson

Lancea tibetica is a herbaceous Mazaceae plant distributed across parts of China…

Mazus pumilio R.Br.

Mazus pumilio R.Br., or swamp mazus, is a prostrate perennial native to Australi…

Mazus miquelii Makino

Mazus miquelii is a stolon-spreading herb, an invasive weed in northeastern Nort…

Mazus radicans (Hook.fil.) Cheeseman

Mazus radicans is a small creeping New Zealand native wetland herb, found from l…

Mazus pumilus (Burm.fil.) Steenis

Mazus pumilus (Japanese mazus) is a flowering annual plant native to Asian regio…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Mazaceae?

Mazaceae plants belong to the Lamiales order in the Plantae kingdom. Lateral branches are short and leafy, with distinctive internodes on leaf-bearing, horizontal, or subterranean branches. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.