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Eriope

Eriope is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, many of the species endemic to Brazil.SpeciesEriope alpestris Mart. ex Benth. - Minas Gerais Eriope anamariae Harley - Bahia Eriope angustifolia Epling - Minas Gerais Eriope arenaria Harley - Minas Gerais Eriope blanchetii (Benth.) Harley - northeastern Brazil Eriope complicata Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil Eriope confusa Harley - Bahia Eriope crassifolia Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia Eriope crassipes Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, French Guiana, Bolivia, Colombia Eriope exaltata Harley - Bahia Eriope filifolia Benth. - Minas Gerais Eriope foetida A.St.-Hil. ex Benth. - Brazil Eriope glandulosa (Harley) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia Eriope hypoleuca (Benth.) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais Eriope latifolia (Mart. ex Benth.) Harley - eastern Brazil Eriope luetzelburgii Harley - Bahia Eriope machrisae (Epling) Harley - Goiás Eriope macrostachya Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela Eriope montana Harley - Bahia Eriope monticola Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia Eriope obovata Epling - northeastern Brazil Eriope parvifolia Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil Eriope polyphylla Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia Eriope salviifolia (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais Eriope sincorana Harley - Bahia Eriope tumidicaulis Harley - Bahia Eriope velutina Epling - Brazil Eriope xavantium Harley - Mato Grosso

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Eriope
Eriope macrostachya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Ocimeae
Genus: Eriope
Humb. & Bonpl. ex Benth.

Eriope is a genus of plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, many of the species endemic to Brazil.1

Species
  • Eriope alpestris Mart. ex Benth. - Minas Gerais
  • Eriope anamariae Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope angustifolia Epling - Minas Gerais
  • Eriope arenaria Harley - Minas Gerais
  • Eriope blanchetii (Benth.) Harley - northeastern Brazil
  • Eriope complicata Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil
  • Eriope confusa Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope crassifolia Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia
  • Eriope crassipes Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela, French Guiana, Bolivia, Colombia
  • Eriope exaltata Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope filifolia Benth. - Minas Gerais
  • Eriope foetida A.St.-Hil. ex Benth. - Brazil
  • Eriope glandulosa (Harley) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais
  • Eriope hypenioides Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia
  • Eriope hypoleuca (Benth.) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais
  • Eriope latifolia (Mart. ex Benth.) Harley - eastern Brazil
  • Eriope luetzelburgii Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope machrisae (Epling) Harley - Goiás
  • Eriope macrostachya Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil, Paraguay, Venezuela
  • Eriope montana Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope monticola Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia
  • Eriope obovata Epling - northeastern Brazil
  • Eriope parvifolia Mart. ex Benth. - Brazil
  • Eriope polyphylla Mart. ex Benth. - Bahia
  • Eriope salviifolia (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley - Bahia, Minas Gerais
  • Eriope sincorana Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope tumidicaulis Harley - Bahia
  • Eriope velutina Epling - Brazil
  • Eriope xavantium Harley - Mato Grosso
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