Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Horehound, Pignut
Also known as: Bystropogon graveolens Blume +10 more
- Bystropogon graveolens Blume
- Bystropogon suaveolens (L.) L'Hér.
- Gnoteris cordata Raf.
- Gnoteris villosa Raf.
- Hyptis congesta Leonard
- Hyptis ebracteata R.Br.
- Hyptis ebracteata W.T.Aiton, 1811
- Hyptis plumieri Poit.
- Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
- Schaueria graveolens (Blume) Hassk.
- Schaueria suaveolens (L.) Hassk.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual.
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Naturally occurring in North America and South America, Mesosphaerum suaveolens (commonly known as Horehound or Pignut) is an annual belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Aruba, Bahamas, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Cayman Is., Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Netherlands Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Southwest Caribbean, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Andaman Is., Angola, Ascension, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Borneo, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Caroline Is., China Southeast, Congo, East Himalaya, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Hawaii, India, Ivory Coast, Jawa, Kenya, Laccadive Is., Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Liberia, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, New Guinea, Nicobar Is., Niger, Nigeria, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South China Sea, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Western Australia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe