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

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, native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics. Two species, '' Mesosphaerum pectinatum'' and ''

Mesosphaerum suaveolens ''Mesosphaerum suaveolens'', synonym ''Hyptis suaveolens'', chia, pignut, or chan, is a branching pseudocereal plant native to tropical regions of Mexico, Central, the West Indies, and South America, as well as being naturalized in tropical par ...

'', have been introduced to the Old World, with ''M.suaveolens'' found in the tropics of Africa, Asia and Australia.

Species

Currently accepted species include: *'' Mesosphaerum argutifolium'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum asperifolium'' (Standl.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum caatingense'' Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum chacapoyense'' (Briq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum collinum'' (Brandegee) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *''

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'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum diversifolium'' (Benth.) Kuntze *'' Mesosphaerum eriocephalum'' (Benth.) Kuntze *'' Mesosphaerum gymnocaulon'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum irwinii'' (Harley) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *'' Mesosphaerum lachnosphaerium'' (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore *''

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

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References

Lamiaceae genera Lamiaceae {{Lamiaceae-stub