''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family

Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and include widely used culinary herbs like basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory ...

. It is native to the

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and

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in the eastern Atlantic Ocean.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref> Allied to the '' Origanum'' and '' Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in much-branched clusters, with plume-like sepals that elongate at the fruiting stage, giving the whole tip of each branch a fuzzy appearance. Stems are square in cross-section and leaves, arranged in opposite pairs, are aromatic when crushed. Cultivation The plant prefers mild and dry climates. Grow in very well-drained soil in sunny position. Propagate from seed or cuttings.

Species

Many species names have been proposed for members of this genus, but most of them have been moved to other genera, particularly '' Clinopodium, Minthostachys,

Cuminia ''Cuminia'' is a genus of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1835. It contains only one known species, ''Cuminia eriantha''. It is endemic to Robinson Crusoe Island, one of the Juan Fernández Islands in the southeast P ...

,'' and ''

Mesosphaerum ''Mesosphaerum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae The Lamiaceae ( ) or Labiatae are a family of flowering plants commonly known as the mint, deadnettle or sage family. Many of the plants are aromatic in all parts and in ...

''. As currently constituted, the following are recognized in ''Bystropogon'' # '' Bystropogon × beltraniae'' La Serna - Tenerife ''(B. canariensis var. smithianus × B. plumosus)'' # '' Bystropogon canariensis'' (L.) L'Hér. - Canary Islands # '' Bystropogon maderensis'' Webb & Berthel. - Madeira # '' Bystropogon odoratissimus'' Bolle - Tenerife # '' Bystropogon origanifolius'' L'Hér. - Canary Islands # '' Bystropogon plumosus'' (L.f.) L'Hér. - Tenerife # '' Bystropogon punctatus'' L'Hér. - Madeira # '' Bystropogon × schmitzii'' (Menezes) Menezes - Ribiero Frio in Madeira ''(B. maderensis × B. punctatus)'' # '' Bystropogon × serrulatus'' Webb & Berthel - Gran Canaria ''(B. canariensis × B. origanifolium var. canariae)'' # '' Bystropogon wildpretii'' La Serna - La Palma in the Canary Islands

References

*Lord, Tony (2003) Flora : The Gardener's Bible : More than 20,000 garden plants from around the world. London: Cassell.
Botanica Sistematica
* :es:Bystropogon {{Taxonbar, from=Q3776454 Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera Flora of the Canary Islands Taxa named by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle