''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

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. It is native primarily to

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, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, the Leeward Islands, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad, Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela and the Windward Islands. It was first described and published by Raymond Mervyn Harley and

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in Phytotaxa vol.58 on page 8 in 2012. The genus name of ''Cantinoa'' is in honour of Philip D. Cantino (or Philip Douglas Cantino) (b. 1948), who is an American botanist at

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. He specialised in Lamiaceae plants. The genus is not recognized by the

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and the

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, they class it as a possible synonym of ''

Hyptis ''Hyptis'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are widespread in tropical North and South America, as well as parts of West Africa. There are 150 species, which may be annual or perenn ...

Species

As accepted by Kew; * '' Cantinoa althaifolia'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa americana'' (Aubl.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa carpinifolia'' (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa colombiana'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa dubia'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa duplicatodentata'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa erythrostachys'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa heterodon ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa impar'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa indivisa'' (Pilg.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa macroptera'' (Briq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa multiseta ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa muricata ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Schott ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa mutabilis ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Rich.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa nanuzae ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' Harley * ''

Cantinoa x obvallata ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa pinetorum ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa plectranthoides ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa propinqua ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa racemulosa ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Mart. ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa rubicunda ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * ''

Cantinoa similis ''Cantinoa'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is native primarily to New World, with some species introduced in the old world. The endemic range of this genus is Tropical and Subtropical America. It is found in Argenti ...

'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa stricta'' (Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa subrotunda'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa x sylvularum'' (A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa villicaulis'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore * '' Cantinoa violacea'' (Pohl ex Benth.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore

References

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