''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
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/ref> Allied to the ''Origanum
''Origanum'' ( ) is a genus of herbaceous perennials and subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae, native to Europe, North Africa, and much of temperate Asia, where they are found in open or mountainous habitats. A few species also naturalized in s ...
'' and ''Thymus
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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
''Clinopodium'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae. It is in the tribe Mentheae of the subfamily Nepetoideae, but little else can be said with certainty about its phylogenetic position.
The genus name ''Clinopodium'' is de ...
, Minthostachys
''Minthostachys'' is a genus of the mint family Lamiaceae, comprising aromatic scandent shrubs. It occurs along the Andes from Northern Venezuela through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia to Central Argentina.
Use and conservation
The plant ...
, 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 Pa ...
,'' 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'' (L.) L'Hér. - Canary Islands
# '' Bystropogon maderensis'' 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'' L'Hér. - Canary Islands
# '' Bystropogon plumosus'' (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
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Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae genera
Flora of the Canary Islands
Taxa named by Charles Louis L'Héritier de Brutelle