''Eriophyton'' is a genus of plants in the
Lamiaceae
The Lamiaceae ( )
or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...
, first described in 1830. Its species are native to
Central Asia
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, western
China
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, and the
Himalayas
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.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Bendiksby, M., Thorbek, L., Scheen, A.-C., Lindqvist, C. & Ryding, O. (2011). An updated phylogeny and classification of Lamiaceae subfamily Lamioideae. Taxon 60: 471-484.]
;Species[
#'']Eriophyton nepalense
''Eriophyton'' is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1830. Its species are native to Central Asia, western China, and the Himalayas.Bendiksby, M., Thorbek, L., Scheen, A.-C., Lindqvist, C. & Ryding, O. (2011). An updated phyl ...
'' (Hedge) Ryding - Nepal
#''Eriophyton rhomboideum
''Eriophyton'' is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1830. Its species are native to Central Asia, western China, and the Himalayas
The Himalayas, or Himalaya (; ; ), is a mountain range in Asia, separating the plains ...
'' (Benth.) Ryding - Tibet, Xinjiang, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Himalayas of northern India
#''Eriophyton staintonii
''Eriophyton'' is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1830. Its species are native to Central Asia, western China, and the Himalayas.Bendiksby, M., Thorbek, L., Scheen, A.-C., Lindqvist, C. & Ryding, O. (2011). An updated phyl ...
'' (Hedge) Ryding - Nepal
#''Eriophyton sunhangii
''Eriophyton'' is a genus of plants in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1830. Its species are native to Central Asia, western China, and the Himalayas.Bendiksby, M., Thorbek, L., Scheen, A.-C., Lindqvist, C. & Ryding, O. (2011). An updated phyl ...
'' Bo Xu, Zhi M.Li & Boufford - Tibet
#'' Eriophyton tuberosum'' (Hedge) Ryding - Tibet, Nepal
#'' Eriophyton wallichii'' Benth. - Himalayas, Nepal, Bhutan, Qinghai, Sichuan, Tibet, Yunnan
References
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera