Basistemon

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Basistemon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Basistemon
Turcz. (1863)
Synonyms[1]
  • Desdemona S.Moore (1895)
  • Hassleropsis Chodat (1904)
  • Saccanthus Herzog (1916)

Basistemon is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae.[1] It includes eight species native to South America, ranging from Colombia and Venezuela to northern Argentina.[1]

Species[edit]

Eight species are accepted.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Basistemon Turcz. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 15 May 2024.