Biology:Isodon

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Short description: Genus of flowering plants

Isodon
Isodon longitubus1.jpg
Isodon longitubus
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Isodon
(Schrad. ex Benth.) Spach
Synonyms[1][2]
  • Plectranthus sect. Isodon Schrad. ex Benth.
  • Rabdosia (Blume) Hassk.
  • Dielsia Kudô 1929, illegitimate homonym not Gilg. 1904 (Restionaceae)
  • Amethystanthus Nakai
  • Homalocheilos J.K.Morton
  • Skapanthus C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li

Isodon (teacost) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae described in 1840.[3][4][2] It is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Old World, primarily Asia but two species are from Africa. Many of the species are endemic to China , where it is called xiangchacai or "fragrant tea".[1][5]

Species[1]


References

Wikidata ☰ Q931964 entry