; Sp. Pl. 2: 580 (1753)
Distribution: temp., subtropical and trop. regions, few in trop. Africa (22), except Malesia, Australia, and New Zealand. The genus is hopelessly polyphyletic and needs splitting in 9 genera (Salmaki et al. 2019); alternatively Sideritis and Prasium would have to be included.
= Aspasia E.Mey. ex Pfeiff.; Nomencl. Bot. 1: 295 (1873)
= Bonamya Neck.; Elem. Bot. 1: 316 (1790), opus utique oppr.
= Chamaesphacos Schrenk ex Fisch. & C.A.Mey.; Enum. Pl. Nov. 1: 27 (1841)
= Eriostemum Steud.; Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 588 (1840)
= Eriostomum Hoffmanns. & Link; Fl. Portug. 1: 105 (1809)
= Galeopsis Hill; Brit. Herb.: 359 (1756), nom. illeg.
= Galeopsis Moench; Methodus: 397 (1794), nom. illeg.
= Koevia Krestovsk.; Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 45: 94 (2014)
= Lamiostachys Krestovsk.; Bot. Zhurn. (Moscow & Leningrad) 91: 1258 (2006)
= Olisia Spach; Hist. Nat. Vég. 9: 166 (1840)
= Ortostachys Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 136 (1869)
= Phlomidoschema (Benth.) Vved.; Not. Syst. Herb. Inst. Bot. Acad. Sci. URSS 9: 54 (1941)
= Stachyus St.-Lag.; Ann. Soc. Bot. Lyon 7: 109 (1880)
= Suzukia Kudô; J. Soc. Trop. Agric. 2: 145 (1930)
= Tapeinanthus Boiss.; Exsicc. (Pl. Pers. Bor.): 18 (1846), nom. illeg.
= Tapeinanthus Boiss. ex Benth.; Prodr. [A. DC.] 12: 436 (1848)
= Tetrahitum Hoffmanns. & Link; Fl. Portug. 1: 103 (1809)
= Thuspeinanta T.Durand; Ind. Gen. Phan. 78 (1888)
= Trixago Haller; Hist. Stirp. Helv. 1: 101 (1768)
= Trixella Fourr.; Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon, n.s., 17: 135 (1869)
= Zietenia Gled.; Syst. Pl. Stamin. Situ: 185 (1764)