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

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. It is native to the

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in the eastern

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'', 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,

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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''. As currently constituted, the following are recognized in ''Bystropogon'' # ''

Bystropogon × beltraniae ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' La Serna - Tenerife ''(B. canariensis var. smithianus × B. plumosus)'' # ''

Bystropogon canariensis ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' (L.) L'Hér. - Canary Islands # ''

Bystropogon maderensis ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' Webb & Berthel. - Madeira # ''

Bystropogon odoratissimus ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' Bolle - Tenerife # ''

Bystropogon origanifolius ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' L'Hér. - Canary Islands # ''

Bystropogon plumosus ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' (L.f.) L'Hér. - Tenerife # ''

Bystropogon punctatus ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' L'Hér. - Madeira # ''

Bystropogon × schmitzii ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' (Menezes) Menezes - Ribiero Frio in Madeira ''(B. maderensis × B. punctatus)'' # ''

Bystropogon × serrulatus ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' Webb & Berthel - Gran Canaria ''(B. canariensis × B. origanifolium var. canariae)'' # ''

Bystropogon wildpretii ''Bystropogon'' is a genus of evergreen shrubs in the family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands and Madeira in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. Allied to the ''Origanum'' and ''Thymus'', the genus is characterized by tiny flowers in muc ...

'' 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