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Trichostema

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Trichostema
Trichostema lanatum
Scientific classification
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Trichostema

Type species
Trichostema dichotomum
L.[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Isanthus Michx.
  • Eplingia L.O.Williams

Trichostema /ˌtrɪkˈstmə/[3] is a genus of flowering plants in the Lamiaceae family, which are aromatic herbs or subshrubs. These plants are native to North America.[2][4] Many plant of this genus which have whorls of small blue flowers are called by the common name bluecurls.[5]

Species[2]

References

  1. ^ lectotype designated by N. L. Britton et A. Brown, Ill. Fl. N.U.S. ed. 2. 3: 104 (1913)
  2. ^ a b c Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  3. ^ Sunset Western Garden Book, 1995:606–607
  4. ^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
  5. ^ NRCS. "Trichostema". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 14 December 2015.