| 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. |