''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family (biology), family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle, or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil (herb), ba ...

. It is native to the

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and

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in the eastern

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Ziziphora ''Ziziphora'' are a genus of annual or perennial herbs or subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae. ''Ziziphora'' has aromatic leaves; they are found in open and often xeric habitats in Southern and Eastern Europe, North-West Africa and Asia to the Hima ...

'' and ''

Clinopodium acinos ''Clinopodium acinos'', many synonyms including ''Acinos arvensis'', known commonly as basil thyme and spring savory, is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is a perennial that usually grows about high and spreads . It pref ...

'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in much-branched clusters, with plume-like sepals that elongate at the fruiting stage, giving the whole tip of each branch a fuzzy appearance. Stems are square in cross-section and leaves, arranged in opposite pairs, are aromatic when crushed. Cultivation The plant prefers mild and dry climates. Grow in very well-drained soil in sunny position. Propagate from seed or cuttings.

Species

Many species names have been proposed for members of this genus, but most of them have been moved to other genera, particularly ''

Clinopodium ''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, in the subtribe Menthinae. ''Clinopodium'' belongs to a large and complex group of genera including many New World mints such as ''Hedeoma'', ''Monarda'', and ''Pycnanthemum ...

Minthostachys ''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina. Use and conservation The plants a ...

Cuminia ''Cuminia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1835. It contains only one known species, ''Cuminia eriantha''. It is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, one of the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeast Pac ...

,'' and ''

Mesosphaerum ''Mesosphaerum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics. Two species, '' Mesosphaerum pectinatum'' and ''Mesosphaerum suaveolens'', have been introduced to the Old World, with ''M.su ...

''. As currently constituted, the following are recognized in ''Bystropogon'' # '' Bystropogon × beltraniae'' La Serna - Tenerife ''(B. canariensis var. smithianus × B. plumosus)'' # ''

Bystropogon canariensis ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to ''Ziziphora'' and ''Clinopodium acinos'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers ...

'' (L.) L'Hér. - Canary Islands # '' Bystropogon maderensis'' Webb & Berthel. - Madeira # '' Bystropogon odoratissimus'' Bolle - Tenerife # '' Bystropogon origanifolius'' L'Hér. - Canary Islands # '' Bystropogon plumosus'' (L.f.) L'Hér. - Tenerife # '' Bystropogon punctatus'' L'Hér. - Madeira # ''

Bystropogon × schmitzii ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to ''Ziziphora'' and ''Clinopodium acinos'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers ...

'' (Menezes) Menezes - Ribiero Frio in Madeira ''(B. maderensis × B. punctatus)'' # '' Bystropogon × serrulatus'' Webb & Berthel - Gran Canaria ''(B. canariensis × B. origanifolium var. canariae)'' # '' Bystropogon wildpretii'' La Serna - La Palma in the Canary Islands

References

*Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell.
Botanica Sistematica
* :es:Bystropogon {{Authority control Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Flora of the Canary Islands Taxa named by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle