Taxonavigation
| Taxonavigation: Lamiales |
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| Classification System: APG IV
Superregnum: Eukaryota |
Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Ocimeae
Subtribus: Hyptidinae
Genus: Mesosphaerum
Species: M. argutifolium –
M. asperifolium –
M. chacapoyense –
M. collinum –
M. diffusum –
M. diversifolium –
M. eriocephalum –
M. gymnocaulon –
M. irwinii –
M. lachnosphaerium –
M. marrubiifolium –
M. melissoides –
M. oblongifolium –
M. obtusatum –
M. pectinatum –
M. perbullatum –
M. pilosum –
M. pseudoglaucum –
M. purdiei –
M. septentrionale –
M. sidifolium –
M. suaveolens –
M. urticoides
Name
- Mesosphaerum P.Browne, Civ. Nat. Hist. Jamaica: 257 (1756)
- Type species: Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze, Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 525 (1891)
The genus was once a synonym of Hyptis, but has been resurrected using the above species, in order to accommodate the re-circumscription of Hyptidinae (Harley & Pastore, 2012).
Synonyms
- Homotypic
- Gnoteris Raf., Sylva Tellur.: 76 (1838), nom. superfl.
References
- Browne, P. (1756) The Civil and Natural History of Jamaica in Three Parts 257.
- Harley, R.M & Pastore, J.F.B. (2012) A generic revision and new combinations in the Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae), based on molecular and morphological evidence, Phytotaxa 58: 1–55. Available on line. Accessed 2014 June 23.
- Govaerts, R. et al. 2014. Mesosphaerum in World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 26.
- Tropicos.org 2014. Mesosphaerum . Missouri Botanical Garden. Published on the internet. Accessed: 2014 June 26.
- International Plant Names Index. 2014. Mesosphaerum. Published online. Accessed June 26 2014.