Hyptis
genus of plants
Hyptis is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. These plants, known commonly as bushmints, are native to the subtropical and tropical Americas, from the southern United States to northern Argentina. There are 170 species, which may be annual or perennial herb to shrub. In 2012 several genera were segregated from Hyptis, including Cantinoa, Mesosphaerum, and Oocephalus.
Description
The genus has a wide diversity of growth forms with shrubs, subshrubs, perennial or annual herbs. They have compound inflorescences that can be lax or congested and commonly with Involucral bracts. . They grow in mostly tropical or subtropical savanna habitats.
Etymology
The name Hyptis originates from the greek word Hyptios (ὕπτιος) meaning "supine" or "lying on ones back" in reference to the deflexed lower lip of the corolla.
Taxonomic history
The genus was first described by Nicolaus jaquin in 1786 as Hyptis. In 1832 George Bentham studied the genus further and divided it into sections based morphologically on the different types of inflorescence.
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