''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...

s 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 ...

, first described in 1833. It is native to

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, the

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, and southern

Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a country in North America. It is the northernmost country in Latin America, and borders the United States to the north, and Guatemala and Belize to the southeast; while having maritime boundar ...

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Marsypianthes burchellii ''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and southern Mexico.Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. ...

'' Epling - Brazil # ''

Marsypianthes chamaedrys ''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and southern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a coun ...

'' (Vahl) Kuntze. - from southern Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina # ''

Marsypianthes foliolosa ''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America South America is a continent entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with ...

'' Benth. - Brazil # ''

Marsypianthes hassleri ''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and southern Mexico Mexico, officially the United Mexican States, is a coun ...

'' Briq. - Paraguay, southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina # ''

Marsypianthes montana ''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and southern Mexico.Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. ...

'' Benth. - Brazil

References

Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera {{Lamiaceae-stub