Lamiaceae
Mesosphaerum

Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze

First published in Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 525 (1891)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Mexico to Tropical America. It is an annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a poison and a medicine, has social uses and for food.

Distribution

Native to:

Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexican Pacific Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panamá, Peru, Puerto Rico, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.

Introduced into:

Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Assam, Benin, Botswana, Burundi, Cape Verde, Caroline Is., Central African Repu, Comoros, Congo, Cook Is., Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Galápagos, Guinea, Hawaii, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Malawi, Marianas, Mozambique, New Caledonia, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Rwanda, Samoa, Society Is., Sudan, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Vanuatu, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Gosline, G., Bidault, E., van der Burgt, X., Cahen, D., Challen, G., Condé, N., Couch, C., Couvreur, T.L.P., Dagallier, L.M.J., Darbyshire, I., Dawson, S., Doré, T.S., Goyder, D., Grall, A., Haba, P., Haba, P., Harris, D., Hind, D.J.N., Jongkind, & al. (2023). A Taxonomically-verified and Vouchered Checklist of the Vascular Plants of the Republic of Guinea. Nature, scientific data 10, Article number: 327: [1]-[12].
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

An alternative taxonomy had been proposed by the following authorities:

  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [Cited as Hyptis pectinata.]

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Akoègninou, A., van der Burg, W.J. & van der Maesen, L.J.G. (eds.) (2006). Flore Analytique du Bénin: 1-1034. Backhuys Publishers.
  • Baker, R.E.D. in Williams, R.O. (1955). Labiatae. Flora of Trinidad and Tobago 2(6): 421-435. Government Printing Office, Port-of-Spain.
  • Barthelat, F. (2019). La flore illustrée de Mayotte: 1-687. Biotope éditions.
  • Boulvert, Y. (1977). Catalogue de la Flore de Centrafrique 2(1): 1-85. ORSTOM, Bangui.
  • Bramley, G.L.C. (2019). Flora Malesiana 23: 1-444. Noordhoff-Kolff N.V., Djakarta.
  • Brunel, J.F., Hiepo, P. & Scholz, H. (eds.) (1984). Flore Analytique du Togo Phanérogames: 1-751. GTZ, Eschborn.
  • Calane da Silva, M., Izdine, S. & Amuse, A.B. (2004). A Preliminary Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Mozambique: 1-184. SABONET, Pretoria.
  • Darbyshire, I., Kordofani, M., Farag, I., Candiga, R. & Pickering, H. (eds.) (2015). The Plants of Sudan and South Sudan: 1-400. Kew publishing, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Figueiredo, E. & Smith, G.F. (2008). Plants of Angola. Strelitzia 22: 1-279. National Botanical Institute, Pretoria.
  • Fosberg, F.R., Sachet, M.-H., Oliver, R. (1979). A geographical checklist of the Micronesian Dicotyledonae. Micronesica; Journal of the College of Guam 15: 41-295.
  • Harley, R.M. (2012). Checklist and key of genera and species of the Lamiaceae of the Brazilian Amazon. Rodriguésia; Revista do Instituto de Biologia Vegetal, Jardim Botânico e Estaçao Biologica do Itatiaya 63: 129-144.
  • Hedberg, I., Kelbessa, E., Edwards, S., Demissew, S. & Persson, E. (eds.) (2006). Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea 5: 1-690. The National Herbarium, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia & The Department of Systematic Botany, Upps.
  • Hokche, O., Berry, P.E. & Huber, O. (eds.) (2008). Nuevo Catálogo de la Flora Vascular de Venezuela: 1-859. Fundación Instituto Botánico de Venezuela.
  • Jaramillo Díaz, P. & Guézou, A. (2017). CDF Checklist of Galapagos Vascular Plants - FCD Lista de especies de Plantas Vasculares de Galápagos http://www.darwinfoundation.org/datazone/checklists/vascular-plants/.
  • Lejoy, J., Ndjele, M.-B. & Geerinck, D. (2010). Catalogue-flore des plantes vasculaires des districts de Kisangani et de la Tshopo (RD Congo). Taxonomania. Revue de Taxonomie et de Nomenclature Botaniques 30: 1-307.
  • Lisowski, S. (2009). Flore (Angiospermes) de la République de Guinée. Scripta Botanica Belgica 41: 1-517.
  • Mabberley, D.J. & De Kok, R.P.J. (2004). Labiatae. Flore de la Nouvelle-Calédonie et Dépendances 25: 20-141. Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Pandey, R.P. & Dilwakar, P.G. (2008). An integrated check-list flora of Andaman and Nicobar islands, India. Journal of Economic and Taxonomic Botany 32: 403-500.
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R., Harvey, Y., Iwarsson, M., Willis, F., Phillipson, P., Balkwill, K., Lukhoba, C., Otiend, D & Harley (2009). Lamiaceae (Labiatae). Flora of Tropical East Africa: 1-430.
  • Paton, A.J., Bramley, G., Ryding, O., Polhill, R.M., Harvey, Y.B., Iwarsson, M., Otieno, D., Balkwill, K., Phillipson, P.B., Harley, R.M. & Willis, F. (2013). Flora Zambesiaca 8(8): 1-346. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
  • Plunkett, G.M., Ranker, T.A., Sam, C. & Balick, M.J. (2022). Towards a checklist of the vascular flora of Vanuatu. Candollea 77: 105-118.
  • Sita, P. & Moutsambote, J.-M. (2005). Catalogue des plantes vasculaires du Congo, ed. sept. 2005: 1-158. ORSTOM, Centre de Brazzaville.
  • Sosef, M.S.M. & al. (eds.) (2022). Flore du Gabon 58: 1-150. Muséum National D'Histoire Naturelle, Paris.
  • Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mt. Mulanje, Malawi. Scripta Botanica Belgica 34: 1-199.
  • Sykes, W.R. (2016). Flora of the Cook Islands: 1-973. National Tropical Botanical Garden, Hawaii.
  • Wagner, W.L., Herbst, D.R. & Sohmer, S.H. (1999). Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawai'i, rev. ed., 1: 1-988. University of Hawai'i Press, Bishop Museum Press.
  • Welsh, S.L. (1998). Flora Societensis: 1-420. E.P.S. Inc. Utah.
  • Whistler, W.A. (2022). Flora of Samoa Flowering Plants: 1-930. National Tropical Botanicl Garden. Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History.

Useful Plants and Fungi of Colombia

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  • Medicinal Plant Names Services (MPNS) v.10 (2021); http://mpns.kew.org/

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Apr 28, 2014 Sandoval, M.; Sandoval, M. [(ISB00865)] El Salvador K000938389 No
Jun 20, 2012 Souza, V.C., et al [11065] Brazil K000735435 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Onishi, E. [29692] Brazil K001233691 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Moseley [s.n.] Brazil K000924813 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Irwin, H.S.; Harley, R.M.; Smith, G.L. [31738] Brazil K000924787 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Harley, R.M.; Giulietti, A.M.; Stannard, B.L.; Longhi-Wagner, H.M.; Lewis, G.P.; Arrais, M.G. [7089] Brazil K000924786 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Lillie, D.G. [20] Trinidad and Tobago K000924808 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 B.D.G. [20] Brazil K000924794 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Pickersgill, B. [RU72-381] Brazil K000924778 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Ridley, H.N.; Lea, T.S.; Ramage, G.A. [97] Brazil K000924810 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000924803 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Saint-Hilaire, A.F.C.P. [A1/53] Brazil K000924812 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Rodal, M.J.N. [284] Brazil K000924781 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000924804 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Folli, D.A. [5951] Brazil K000924782 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Lillie, D.G. [19] Trinidad and Tobago K000924809 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Tweedie [1142] Brazil K000924793 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Reitz; Klein [732] Brazil K000924795 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Seemann [91] K000924814 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 s.coll. [53] Brazil K000924811 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Imaguire, N. [347] Brazil K000924791 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Reitz; Klein [2107] Brazil K000924796 Yes
Harley, R.M. [11603] Brazil K000924785 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [12025] Brazil K001233681 Yes
Assis, M.A. [334] Brazil K001233694 Yes
Kuhlmann, M. [1878] Brazil K000924792 Yes
Winder, J.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001233666 Yes
Souza, V.C.; Souza, J.P. [11442] Brazil K000924784 Yes
Pickel, D.B. [406] Brazil K000924807 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [1019] Brazil K001233699 Yes
Oldenburger, F.H.F. [1690] Brazil K001233679 Yes
Way, M.J. [2443] Brazil K001233663 Yes
Martius [s.n.] Brazil K000924802 Yes
Folli, D.A. [3188] Brazil K001233686 Yes
Mexia, Y.E.J. [4736] Brazil K000924790 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [44657] Brazil K001233690 Yes
Burchell [7273] K000924806 Yes
Preston, T.A. [s.n.] Brazil K000924797 Yes
Fávero, O.A. [12] Brazil K001233698 Yes
Fevereiro, V.P.B.; Mayo, S.J.; Silva, M.B.; Oliveira, A.G.P.; Flor, J. [MI89] Brazil K000924780 Yes
Thomas, W.W. [13503] Brazil K001233664 Yes
Harley, R.M. [27377] Brazil K001233673 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] K000924801 Yes
Nascimento, M.S.B. [31] Brazil K000924779 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [15853] Brazil K001233680 Yes
Burchell [7273] Brazil K000924805 Yes
Agra, M.F. [1342] Brazil K001233685 Yes
Sucre, D. [3318] Brazil K000924815 Yes
Cruz, N.D. [11] Brazil K001233695 Yes
Burchell [s.n.] Brazil K000924798 Yes
Custodio Filho, A. [144] Brazil K001233696 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [7016] Brazil K001233676 Yes
Hatschbach, G. [44657] Brazil K001233689 Yes
Ribeiro, P.L. [68] Brazil K001233662 Yes
Poveda, A. [461] Brazil K001233674 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [1019] Brazil K001233701 Yes
Burchell [779-2] Brazil K000924818 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [15853] Brazil K001233683 Yes
Barreto, K.D. [2236] Brazil K001233697 Yes
Secco, R.S.; Condon, M.; Sperling, C.; Mesquita, A.; Gilberto, B.; Marinho, L.R. [207] Brazil K000924783 Yes
Burchell [738] Brazil K000924819 Yes
Souto, J.E. [72] Brazil K001233684 Yes
Silva, G.P. [2443] Brazil K001233669 Yes
Gillivray, J.M. [315] Brazil K000924817 Yes
Coradin, L. [6172] Brazil K001233670 Yes
Rodrigues, R. [28] Brazil K001233678 Yes
Santos, T.S. [2834] Brazil K001233668 Yes
Glaziou, A. [14192] Brazil K000924816 Yes
Gardner [97] Brazil K000924788 Yes
Bastos, B.C. [123] Brazil K001233665 Yes
Vianna, M.C. [922] Brazil K001233687 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [30278] Brazil K001233692 Yes
Prescott [s.n.] K000924799 Yes
Irwin, H.S. [3755] Brazil K001233672 Yes
Giulietti, A.M. [s.n.] Brazil K001233693 Yes
Miers, J. [3197] Brazil K000924789 Yes
Vianna, M.C. [1128] Brazil K001233688 Yes
Ganev, W. [339] Brazil K001233675 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [7016] Brazil K001233677 Yes
Stannard, B. [51948] Brazil K001233671 Yes
Heringer, E.P. [13276] Brazil K001233682 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] Brazil K000924800 Yes
Hoehne, F.C. [1055] Brazil K001233700 Yes
Winder, J.A. [s.n.] Brazil K001233667 Yes
Jan 1, 2012 Luke, W.R.Q. [11201] Kenya Hyptis pectinata K000735483 No
Jan 1, 2011 Pipoly, J. [8308] Guyana Hyptis pectinata K000735046 No
Jan 1, 2010 Croat, T. [97700] Dominican Republic Hyptis pectinata K000249228 No
Jan 1, 2010 Croat, T. [97541] Dominican Republic Hyptis pectinata K000249227 No
Aug 3, 2009 Haber, W. [10223] Costa Rica Hyptis pectinata K000248549 No
Aug 3, 2009 Haber, W. [10196] Costa Rica Hyptis pectinata K000248548 No
Jan 1, 2009 Croat, T.B. [65102] Mexico Hyptis pectinata K000248479 No
Jan 1, 2009 Croat, T.B. [64076] Mexico Hyptis pectinata K000248480 No
Jan 1, 2008 Cayola, L. [1338] Bolivia Hyptis pectinata K000509609 No
Jan 1, 2008 Araujo-M, A. [1980] Bolivia Hyptis pectinata K000509613 No
Jun 19, 2007 Mori, S.A. [26003] AN Hyptis pectinata K000479267 No
Jun 19, 2007 Croat, T.B. [97308] Ecuador Hyptis pectinata K000479258 No
Jan 1, 2007 Janovec, J.P. [2723] Peru Hyptis pectinata K000247872 No
Jan 1, 2007 Rosales, J.M. [2511] El Salvador Hyptis pectinata K000479502 No
Jun 19, 2006 Croat, T. [87019] Ecuador Hyptis pectinata K000194573 No
Apr 19, 2006 McMillen, H.L. [30] Tanzania Hyptis pectinata K000194377 No
Apr 1, 1938 Schiffner, V. [2492] Indonesia Hyptis pectinata K000855966 No
Jan 1, 1922 Bakhuizen van den Brink, R.C. [1014] Indonesia Hyptis pectinata K000855968 No
Backer, C.A. [22061] Indonesia Hyptis pectinata K000855967 No
Riswan, S.; Afriastini, J.J. [J024] Indonesia Hyptis pectinata K000855965 No
McDonald; Sunaryo [4564] Indonesia Hyptis pectinata K000855964 No
Mexico Hyptis pectinata K:SPC-38164.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [10832] Tanzania Hyptis pectinata K:SPC-27060.000 No
Milne-Redhead, E.; Taylor, P. [9222] Tanzania Hyptis pectinata K:SPC-25413.000 No
Tanner, R. Tanzania Hyptis pectinata K:SPC-02757.000 No
Brunt, M.A. [526] Cameroon Hyptis pectinata K000025103 No
Brazil Hyptis pectinata K:SPC-41990.000 No

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