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 | |
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
- ^ NRCS. "Rhododon". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ^ NRCS. "Rhododon". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). 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