Isodon Explained

Isodon (teacost) is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae described in 1840.^{[1] [2] [3]} It is native to tropical and subtropical parts of the Old World, primarily Asia but two species are from Africa. Many of the species are endemic to China, where it is called xiangchacai or "fragrant tea".^{[4] [5]}

Species^[4]

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/31473705#page/174/mode/1up Spach, Édouard. 1840. Histoire Naturelle des Végétaux. Phanérogames 9: 162
2. Bentham, George. 1832. Labiatarum Genera et Species 40
3. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40032000 Tropicos, Isodon (Schrad. ex Benth.) Spach
4. http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=102887 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
5. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=116577 Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 269 香茶菜属 xiang cha cai shu Isodon (Schrader ex Bentham) Spach, Hist. Nat. Veg. 9: 162. 1840.