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Rhododon

Rhododon, commonly referred to as sandmint, is a genus of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) first described in 1939. It contains two known species, Rhododon ciliatus and Rhododon angulatus Both species are endemic to the state of Texas in the United States.

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Rhododon
Rhododon angulatus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Nepetoideae
Tribe: Mentheae
Genus: Rhododon
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Rhododon, commonly referred to as sandmint,1 is a genus of flowering plant in the mint family (Lamiaceae) first described in 1939. It contains two known species, Rhododon ciliatus (Texas sandmint) and Rhododon angulatus (angled sandmint)2 Both species are endemic to the state of Texas in the United States.3

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  1. NRCS. "Rhododon". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  2. NRCS. "Rhododon". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 21 October 2015.
  3. Kewe World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Archived 2014-08-31 at Wikiwix
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