- Source: Mazus
Mazus is a genus of low-growing perennial plants. It has been placed in various plant families including Phrymaceae, Scrophulariaceae, and recently in the family Mazaceae. Consisting of around 40 species, this genus is generally found in damp habitats in lowland or mountain regions of China, Japan, India, Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
40 species are accepted:
Mazus alpinus Masam.
Mazus arenarius Heenan, P.N.Johnson & C.J.Webb
Mazus caducifer Hance
Mazus celsioides Hand.-Mazz.
Mazus danxiacola Bo Li & B.Chen
Mazus delavayi Bonati
Mazus dentatus Wall. ex Benth.
Mazus fauriei Bonati
Mazus fruticosus Bo Li, D.G.Zhang & C.L.Xiang
Mazus fukienensis P.C.Tsoong
Mazus gracilis Hemsl.
Mazus harmandii Banati
Mazus henryi P.C.Tsoong
Mazus humilis Hand.-Mazz.
Mazus kweichowensis P.C.Tsoong & H.P.Yang
Mazus lalashanensis S.S.Ying
Mazus lecomtei Bonati
Mazus longipes Bonati
Mazus miquelii Makino — Miquel's mazus
Mazus novaezeelandiae W.R.Barker
Mazus oliganthus H.L.Li
Mazus omeiensis H.L.Li
Mazus procumbens Hemsl.
Mazus pulchellus Hemsl.
Mazus pumilio R.Br. — Swamp mazus
Mazus pumilus (Burm.f.) Steenis — Japanese mazus
Mazus quadriprotuberans N.Yonez.
Mazus radicans (Hook.f.) Cheeseman — Swamp musk
Mazus reptans N.E.Br. (synonym of M. miquelii) — Creeping mazus
Mazus rockii H.L.Li
Mazus saltuarius Hand.-Mazz.
Mazus solanifolius P.C.Tsoong & H.P.Yang
Mazus somggangensis S.S.Ying
Mazus spicatus Vaniot
Mazus stachydifolius (Turcz.) Maxim.
Mazus sunhangii D.G.Zhang & T.Deng
Mazus surculosus D.Don — Suckering mazus
Mazus tainanensis T.H.Hsieh
Mazus uniflorus S.S.Ying
Mazus wanmuliensis M.Qian & L.B.Geng
Mazus xiuningensis X.H.Guo & X.L.Liu