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Hyptis multiflora

Pohl ex Benth.

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves

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Arizona State University Vascular Plant Herbarium (ASU-Plants)

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Description

A tropical herb in the mint family (Lamiaceae) with edible leaves.

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Distribution

It is a tropical plant.

Where It Grows

Brazil, South America,

Synonyms

Mesosphaerum multiflorum (Pohl ex Benth.) Kuntze

Also Known As

Betonia, Betonica, Betonica-brava

References (1)

  • Kermath, B. M., et al, 2014, Food Plants in the Americas: A survey of the domesticated, cultivated and wild plants used for Human food in North, Central and South America and the Caribbean. On line draft. p 430

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