Contains 2 accepted taxa overall.
Characteristics
Classification
Citation
HYPTIS Jacquin, Collectanea 1: 101, 103. 1787, nom. cons. vs. Mesosphaerum P. Browne 1756, et vs. Condea Adanson 1763.
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TYPE: Hyptis capitata Jacquin, typ. cons.
Species
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Herbarium Specimens | Status | Photos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyptis alata | CLUSTERED BUSHMINT; MUSKY MINT | Native OBL (NWPL) FACW (DEP) | ||
| Hyptis brevipes | LESSER ROUNDWEED | Not Native |
Identification Key
1. Inflorescence an involucrate globose to hemispheric head (Hyptis s.str.)
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1. Inflorescences of terminal spikes or racemes, the cymules sometimes with a short involucre
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2. Peduncles usually >1 cm long; involucral bracts usually >1.5 mm wide; sepal lobe tips acute; seeds ca. 1 mm or more long, 0.5 mm wide
2. Peduncles usually <1 cm long; involucral bracts < 1mm wide; sepal lobe tips acute-acuminate; seeds ca. <0.8 mm long, <0.4 mm wide
3. Inflorescence of sessile axillary fascicles (flowers may be pedicellate) (Condea)
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3. Inflorescence of short-pedunculate cymes, sometimes densely clustered and spike-like
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4. Plant densely soft-pubescent or tomentose; leaf blades ovate lanceolate
4. Plant glabrate to puberulent; leaf blades narrowly elliptic-lanceolate
5. Stem pubescent; calyx with short tufts of white hairs between the lobes (Mesosphaerum)
5. Stem scabrid; calyx lacking tufts of white hairs between the lobes (Cantinoa)
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6. Leaf blades lanceolate to ovate-lanceolate; inflorescence a dense spike of cymes, internodes unapparent (Hyptis spicigera)
6. Leaf blades ovate; inflorescence of separated cymes, internodes long and obvious
Genus Synonyms
| Synonym | Full Citation | Basionym | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gnoteris | Gnoteris Rafinesque, Sylva Tellur. 76. 1838. | TYPE: = Mesosphaerum P. Browne 1756. | |
| Rhaphiodon | Rhaphiodon Schauer, Flora 27: 345. 1844. | TYPE: Rhaphiodon echinus (Nees von Esenbeck & Martius) Schauer) (Zapania echinus Nees von Esenbeck & Martius) |