What is "faradaya"

Faradaya is a genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1865. It is native to Indonesia, New Guinea, Australia, and some islands of the Western Pacific.

1. Faradaya amicorum (Seem.) Seem. - Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga
2. Faradaya glabra (Moldenke) A.C.Sm. & S.P.Darwin - Fiji
3. Faradaya lehuntei (Horne ex Baker) A.C.Sm. - Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu
4. Faradaya ovalifolia (A.Gray) Seem. - Fiji
5. Faradaya splendida F.Muell. - Borneo, Sulawesi, Maluku, New Guinea, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Bismarck Archipelago, Solomon Islands, Queensland
6. Faradaya squamata H.J.Lam - Western New Guinea
7. Faradaya vitiensis Seem. - Fiji