Glechon is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.[1][2][3]

Glechon
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Genus: Glechon
Spreng.
Species[1]
  1. Glechon ciliata Benth. - southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
  2. Glechon discolor Epling - southern Brazil
  3. Glechon elliptica C.Pereira & Hatschbach - Paraná
  4. Glechon hoehneana Epling - southern Brazil
  5. Glechon marifolia Benth. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay
  6. Glechon spathulata Benth. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina
  7. Glechon thymoides Spreng. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina, Uruguay

References

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  1. ^ a b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2015-08-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link). Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro
  3. ^ Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de Glechon (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333-346.