Lamium orvala, the balm-leaved archangel,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to Europe.

Balm-leaved Archangel
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Lamium
Species:
L. orvala
Binomial name
Lamium orvala

Taxonomy

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Lamium orvala was described and named by Carl Linnaeus in 1759.[1]

Distribution

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Lamium orvala is native to south central Europe, ranging from northeastern Italy to southwestern Hungary.[3] There is a disjunct population on Monte Gargano in southeastern Italy.[4] The species has been introduced into Czechoslovakia.

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