Hesperozygis
| Hesperozygis | |
|---|---|
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| Hesperozygis dimidiata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Hesperozygis Epling |
Hesperozygis is a genus of shrubs or subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae.[1] The species are all endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil.[2]
Species
[edit]- Hesperozygis dimidiata Epling & Mathias
- Hesperozygis kleinii Epling & Játiva
- Hesperozygis myrtoides (A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.) Epling
- Hesperozygis nitida (Benth.) Epling
- Hesperozygis rhododon Epling
- Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epling
- Hesperozygis spathulata Epling
Cultivation
[edit]Several hybrids are in cultivation. Hesperozygis hybrida×Satureja hybrida[3] as Hesperozygis 'Sunrise Mojito' and Hesperozygis kleinii×(H. myrtoides×H. dimidiata)[4] as Hesperozygis 'Midnight Mojito'.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hesperozygis". The Plant List. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Hesperozygis". Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil. Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ^ US Patent Application No. 20160353630 Hesperozygis plant named 'HES040302'
- ^ US Patent Application No. 20160353631 Hesperozygis plant named 'HES060101'
- ^ "The Supermint series". Greenhouse Management. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
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