What is "lancea"

The lancea was the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin. According to the OED, the word originally came from the Iberian Language, also cf longche, the Greek term for lance.

Lancea may refer to:

• Lancea (weapon), the Roman auxiliaries' short javelin
• Lancea (plant), a plant genus in the order Lamiales

Lancea is a plant genus in the recently described Mazaceae. It had formerly been tentatively included in the lopseed family, Phrymaceae as well as the Scrophulariaceae.