Mesosphaerum

Mesosphaerum is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, native to the New World Tropics and Subtropics.^[2] Two species, Mesosphaerum pectinatum and Mesosphaerum suaveolens, have been introduced to the Old World, with M. suaveolens found in the tropics of Africa, Asia and Australia.^[3][4]

Mesosphaerum
Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Nepetoideae
Tribe:	Ocimeae
Genus:	Mesosphaerum P.Browne[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms[2]
List Brotera Spreng. Gnoteris Raf. Schaueria Hassk.

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Mesosphaerum argutifolium (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum asperifolium (Standl.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum caatingense Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum chacapoyense (Briq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum collinum (Brandegee) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum diffusum (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum diversifolium (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum eriocephalum (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum gymnocaulon (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum irwinii (Harley) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum lachnosphaerium (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum marrubiifolium (Epling & Mathias) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum melissoides (Kunth) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum oblongifolium (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum obtusatum (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum perbullatum (Fern.Alonso) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum pilosum (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum pseudoglaucum (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum purdiei (Benth.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum septentrionale (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum sidifolium (L'Hér.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore
• Mesosphaerum suaveolens (L.) Kuntze
• Mesosphaerum urticoides (Kunth) Kuntze