''Glechon'' is a

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s in the mint family,

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 1827. It is native to

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/ref>Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333-346. ;Species #''

Glechon ciliata ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' Benth. - southern Brazil, northern Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay #''

Glechon discolor ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, w ...

'' Epling - southern Brazil #''

Glechon elliptica ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' C.Pereira & Hatschbach - Paraná #''

Glechon hoehneana ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' Epling - southern Brazil #''

Glechon marifolia ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' Benth. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay #''

Glechon spathulata ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' Benth. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina #''

Glechon thymoides ''Glechon'' is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1827. It is native to South America.Xifreda, C.C. & Mallo, A.C. (2004). Las Especies Argentinas de ''Glechon'' (Lamiaceae, Mentheae). Darwiniana 42: 333 ...

'' Spreng. - southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina, Uruguay

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q3759517 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera