Glechon Explained

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]}

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

Notes and References

1. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=90236 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
2. Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil Web site: Archived copy . 2015-08-20 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906080403/http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010/ . 2015-09-06 . . 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.