''Hyptis'' is a genus of

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in the family

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. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are widespread in tropical

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and

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, as well as parts of

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. There are 150 species, which may be annual or perennial herb to shrub. Recently, several genera were segregated from ''Hyptis'' (Harley & Pastore 2012). Selected species: * ''

Hyptis alata ''Hyptis alata'', the musky mint or clustered bushmint, is a shrub species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae, the ''mint family''. The genus '' Hyptis'' is commonly known as the bushmints. It is a native species throughout the southeastern Un ...

'' - clustered bushmint, musky mint * ''

Hyptis argutifolia ''Hyptis argutifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist montane forest Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alp ...

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Hyptis atrorubens ''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 ...

'' - marubio oscuro * ''

Hyptis brevipes ''Hyptis brevipes'' is a species of flowering plant in the genus '' Hyptis''. These plants known commonly as lesser roundweed, nanto-iganigakusa ( Taiwan), genggeyan and kaneja (Indonesia), sawi hutan ( Malaysia), ortela-brava and fazendeiro ( Br ...

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Hyptis capitata ''Hyptis capitata'', also known as false ironwort or knobweed, is a species of erect annual shrubs, of the plant family Lamiaceae. It is native to Florida, Mexico, Central America, the West Indies, and South America but naturalized in Australia, ...

'' - false ironwort, wild hops * ''

Hyptis crenata ''Hyptis crenata'', the Brazilian mint, is a shrub species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Bolivia and Brazil. The genus '' Hyptis'' is commonly known as the bushmints. It is traditionally used for pain relief in Brazil ...

'' - Brazilian mint * '' Hyptis diversifolia'' * '' Hyptis emoryi'' * ''

Hyptis escobilla ''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 ...

'' - bayamon * ''

Hyptis florida ''Hyptis florida'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found only in Ecuador. Its natural habitat is subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests. References florida Florida is a state located in the Sou ...

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Hyptis goyazensis ''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 ...

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Hyptis hirsuta ''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 ...

'' * '' Hyptis hygrobia'' * '' Hyptis lantanifolia'' - island bushmint * '' Hyptis lappacea'' * '' Hyptis lorentziana'' * '' Hyptis pseudoglauca'' * '' Hyptis recurvata'' * ''

Hyptis suaveolens ''Mesosphaerum suaveolens'', synonym ''Hyptis suaveolens'', the 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 parts ...

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Hyptis velutina ''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 ...

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Hyptis cruciformis ''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 ...

References

External links

Jepson Manual Treatment
Lamiaceae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Lamiaceae-stub