Leonotis
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About 30, including:
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The genus Leonotis (Lion's-ear) consists of about 30 species of plants in the family Lamiaceae, all but one native to southern Africa; the one other species (Leonotis nepetifolia) is native to tropical Africa and southern India.
Leonotis leonurus and L. nepetifolia are sometimes smoked as a marijuana substitute, and they also have many medicinal uses.