Bystropogon canariensis

Bystropogon canariensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Lamiales
Classification System: APG IV Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Plantae Cladus: Angiosperms Cladus: Eudicots Cladus: Core eudicots Cladus: Asterids Cladus: Lamiids Ordo: Lamiales

Familia: Lamiaceae
Subfamilia: Nepetoideae
Tribus: Mentheae
Subtribus: Menthinae
Genus: Bystropogon
Species: Bystropogon canariensis

Name

Bystropogon canariensis (L.) L'Hér., Sert. Angl.: 20 (1789).

Synonyms

• Basionym
  • Mentha canariensis L., Sp. Pl.: 578 (1753).
• Homotypic
  • Bystropogon mollis Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton: 80 (1796), nom. superfl.
• Heterotypic
  • Mentha corymbosa Lam., Encycl. 4: 114 (1797).
  • Bystropogon smithii Webb & Berthel., Hist. Nat. Iles Canaries 3(2; 3): 281 (1847).
  • Bystropogon canariensis var. gracilis Bolle, Bonplandia (Hannover) 8: 282 (1860).
  • Bystropogon canariensis var. hirsutus Bolle, Bonplandia (Hannover) 8: 281 (1860).
  • Bystropogon meridiani Bolle, Bonplandia (Hannover) 8: 281 (1860).
    • Bystropogon canariensis var. meridiani (Bolle) Bornm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 470 (1904).
  • Bystropogon canariensis var. smithianus Christ, Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 9: 136 (1887).
  • Bystropogon canariensis var. fallax Bornm., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 33: 470 (1904).

Distribution

Native distribution areas:
Continental: Africa Regional: Macaronesia Canary Islands. References: Brummitt, R.K. 2001. TDWG – World Geographical Scheme for Recording Plant Distributions, 2nd Edition

References

Primary references

• L'Héritier de Brutelle, C.L. 1788. Sertum Anglicum, seu, Plantae rariores quae in hortis juxta Londinum: imprimis in horto regio Kewensi excoluntur, ab anno 1786 ad annum 1787 observatae. iv + 36 pp, 34 pl., Paris: Petri Francisci Didot. Biblioteca Digital Reference page. 

Additional references

• Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. 2012. Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du Nord. Volume 4: Dicotyledoneae: Fabaceae – Nymphaeaceae. Conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève, ISBN 978-2-8277-0126-1, 431 pp. PDF Reference page. 

Links

• Govaerts, R. et al. 2023. Bystropogon canariensis in Kew Science Plants of the World Online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21. Reference page. 
• Tropicos.org 2023. Bystropogon canariensis. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• International Plant Names Index. 2023. Bystropogon canariensis. Published online. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Hassler, M. 2023. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Bystropogon canariensis. Accessed: 21 Jun 2023.
• Euro+Med 2006 onwards: Bystropogon canariensis in Euro+Med PlantBase – the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Published online. Accessed: 2023 Jun 21.

Vernacular names

español: poleo de monte

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