Monochilus

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Asterids
Cladus: Lamiids
Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Ajugoideae
Genus: Monochilus
Species: M. gloxinifolius – M. obovatus
Name

Monochilus Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Index Sem. (LE) 1: 34 (1835)
Type species: Monochilus gloxinifolius Fisch. & C.A.Mey., Index Seminum (LE) 1: 34 (1835)

Synonyms
Homonyms

Monochilus Wall. ex Lindl. The Genera and Species of Orchidaceous Plants 486. (1840) nom. illeg.

References

Fischer, F.E.L. von & Meyer, C.A. von (1835) Index Seminum Hortus Bot. Petrop. 1: 34.
Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Monochilus in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 2. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2014. Monochilus. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 2.
International Plant Names Index. 2014. Monochilus. Published online. Accessed: June 2 2014.

Monochilus is a genus of plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae, first described in 1835. It contains two known species, both endemic to Brazil.[1][2]

Species[1]

Monochilus gloxinifolius Fisch. & C.A.Mey. - Rio de Janeiro
Monochilus obovatus P.D.Cantino - Goiás

References

Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
Forzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil http://floradobrasil.jbrj.gov.br/2010 Archived 2015-09-06 at the Wayback Machine. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro