Rhododon, called sandmint,[2] is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1939. It contains only one known species, Rhododon ciliatus, the Texas sandmint[3] endemic to the state of Texas in the United States.[1]
| Rhododon | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Rhododon Epling |
| Species: | R. ciliatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhododon ciliatus (Benth.) Epling
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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References
edit- ^ a b Kewe World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Archived 2014-08-31 at Wikiwix
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhododon". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Rhododon". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
External links
edit- US Department of Agriculture plant profile, Rhododon Epling, sandmint
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas
- Dave's Garden
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