Dicerandra odoratissima, commonly known as the rose balm,[1] is a species of Dicerandra native to the Southeastern Coastal Plain, with a geographic range that extends from eastern Georgia to southern South Carolina. Kral (1982) originally suggested that this species was so distinct from the remaining members of the genus that it should be placed in a separate section or a distinct genus.[2] Today, D. odoratissima and its close relative D. radfordiana are members of the Lecontea clade.[2]
| Dicerandra odoratissima | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Dicerandra |
| Species: | D. odoratissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Dicerandra odoratissima | |
References
edit- ^ NRCS. "Dicerandra odoratissima". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b Oliveira, Luiz O.; Huck, Robin B.; Gitzendanner, Matthew A.; Judd, Walter S.; Soltis, Douglas E.; Soltis, Pamela S. (2007-06-01). "Molecular phylogeny, biogeography, and systematics of Dicerandra (Lamiaceae), a genus endemic to the southeastern United States". American Journal of Botany. 94 (6): 1017–1027. doi:10.3732/ajb.94.6.1017. ISSN 0002-9122. PMID 21636471.