| Common Names - . Horehound | Synonyms - . |
| Authority - . L. | Gymnosperm or Angiosperm? Angiosperm |
| Plant forms - | Total Number of species - 35 |
| World Distribution - Temperate regions of Europe, north Africa and western Asia, with the highest diversity in the Mediterranean region. | |
| Comments - | |
| 1 - Ballota acetabulosa 2 - Ballota hirsuta 3 - Ballota pseudodictamnus |