Betonica

Betonica is a genus of the plants in the family Lamiaceae.^[1]

Betonica
Betonica officinalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Betonica L.

Betonica was until recently usually included in the genus Stachys as a subgenus Stachys subg. Betonica (L.) Bhattacharjee, but was separated at genus rank from Stachys when a detailed morphological examination showed clear consistent differences in both the foliage and flowers, valid at a higher rank than the previous treatment as just a subgenus.^[2] This has been confirmed by genetic study, which shows Betonica is separate from Stachys and more closely related to the hemp-nettles Galeopsis.^[3]

Species

Species include:^[1]

• Betonica alopecuros L.
• Betonica betoniciflora (Rupr. ex O.Fedtsch. & B.Fedtsch.) Sennikov
• Betonica brantii (Benth.) Boiss.
• Betonica bulgarica Degen & Nejceff
• Betonica hirsuta L.
• Betonica macrantha K.Koch
• Betonica nivea Steven
• Betonica officinalis L.
• Betonica orientalis L.
• Betonica scardica Griseb.