Sophronanthe
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| Sophronanthe | |
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| Sophronanthe pilosa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Plantaginaceae |
| Tribe: | Gratioleae |
| Genus: | Sophronanthe Bentham |
Sophronanthe is a small genus of flowering plants in the Veronica family. The two included species are native to the Southeastern United States. These species were recently included in the genus Gratiola, but a study in 2008 showed that there are four distinct groups within Gratiola and resurrected the genus Sophronanthe.[1]
There are two included species:[2]
- Sophronanthe hispida Bentham ex Lindley – pineland hedge-hyssop
- Sophronanthe pilosa (Michaux) Small – shaggy hedge-hyssop