''Monochilus'' is a genus of plants in the mint family,
Lamiaceae, first described in 1835. It contains two known species, both
endemic
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to
Brazil
Brazil ( pt, Brasil; ), officially the Federative Republic of Brazil (Portuguese: ), is the largest country in both South America and Latin America. At and with over 217 million people, Brazil is the world's fifth-largest country by area ...
.
[Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families]
/ref>[Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro]
;Species[
# '' Monochilus gloxinifolius'' Fisch. & C.A.Mey. - Rio de Janeiro
# '' Monochilus obovatus'' P.D.Cantino - Goiás
]
References
External links
Lamiaceae
Endemic flora of Brazil
Lamiaceae genera
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