Eriothymus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1835. It contains only one known species, Eriothymus rubiaceus. It is endemic to the State of Minas Gerais in Brazil.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesForzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroEpling, C. C. 1936. Synopsis of the South American Labiatae II. Feddes Repert. Beih. 85:132.Irving, R. S. 1980. The systematics of Hedeoma (Labiatae). Sida 8:221.
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