Cantinoa americana
American Bushmint, Black Sesame
Also known as: Hyptis gonocephala C.Wright ex Griseb. +12 more
- Hyptis gonocephala C.Wright ex Griseb.
- Hyptis lophantha Mart. ex Benth.
- Hyptis madagascariensis Bojer
- Hyptis menthodora Schrank ex J.A.Schmidt
- Hyptis pohliana Jacq. ex Benth.
- Hyptis spicigera Lam.
- Hyptis subverticillata Andersson
- Leucas microscypha Baker
- Mesosphaerum gonocephalum (C.Wright ex Griseb.) Kuntze
- Mesosphaerum lophanthus (Mart. ex Benth.) Kuntze
- Mesosphaerum menthodorum (Schrank ex J.A.Schmidt) Kuntze
- Mesosphaerum spicigerum (Lam.) Kuntze
- Mesosphaerum subverticillatum (Andersson) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Lamiaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a annual or subshrub.
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Indigenous to North America and South America, Cantinoa americana (commonly known as American Bushmint or Black-Sesame) is an annual or shrub belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Within its native range, this species is most commonly linked to 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, Southeastern U.S.A., Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Florida, French Guiana, Galápagos, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela
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)
Angola, Benin, Borneo, Botswana, Burkina, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, The, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Lesser Sunda Is., Malawi, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sulawesi, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zaïre