Betonica is a genus of the plants in the family Lamiaceae.[1]

Betonica
Betonica officinalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Betonica
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Betonica was until recently usually included in the genus Stachys as a subgenus Stachys subg. Betonica (L.) Bhattacharjee, but was separated at genus rank from Stachys when a detailed morphological examination showed clear consistent differences in both the foliage and flowers, valid at a higher rank than the previous treatment as just a subgenus.[2] This has been confirmed by genetic study, which shows Betonica is separate from Stachys and more closely related to the hemp-nettles Galeopsis.[3]

Species

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Species include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Betonica L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanical Gardens Kew. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
  2. ^ Giuliani, C.; Maleci Bini, L. (2012). "Glandular trichomes as further differential characters between Stachys subgenus Betonica (L.) Bhattacharjee and Stachys subgenus Stachys". Plant Biosystems. 146 (supplement 1): 1–8. Bibcode:2012PBios.146S...1G. doi:10.1080/11263504.2012.663810. Retrieved 2024-07-20.
  3. ^ Bendiksby, Mika; Thorbek, Lisbeth; Scheen, Anne-Cathrine; Lindqvist, Charlotte; Ryding, Olof (2011). "An updated phylogeny and classification of Lamiaceae subfamily Lamioideae". Taxon. 60 (2): 471–484. doi:10.1002/tax.602015.