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, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of

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/ref> The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivated in Asia for its scented foliage, used for

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, insect repellent, herbal tea, etc. In 1997, it was proposed for the genus to be split into three subgenera— '' Allopogostemon'' Bhatti & Ingr., ''Dysophyllus'' (Blume) Bhatti & Ingr., and ''Pogostemon'' sensu Bhatti & Ingr. based on numerous morphological characteristics. However, the significant variability in these traits as well as possible

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within this genus has made classification of species challenging. Some members of the genus (ie. Pogostemon erectus, Pogostemon stellatus,

Pogostemon helferi ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

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Selected species

Species include: *'' Pogostemon amaranthoides'' Benth. *''

Pogostemon andersonii ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' (Prain) Panigrahi *'' Pogostemon aquaticus'' (C.H.Wright) Press *'' Pogostemon atropurpureus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon auricularius '' (L.) Hassk. - southeast Asia *''

Pogostemon barbatus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Bhoti & Ingr. *''

Pogostemon benghalensis ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' (Burm.f.) Kuntze *''

Pogostemon brachystachyus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Benth. *''

Pogostemon brevicorollus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Y.Z.Sun *''

Pogostemon cablin PatchouliAlso spelled ''patchouly'' or ''pachouli''. (; ''Pogostemon cablin'') is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, commonly called the mint or deadnettle family. The plant grows as a bushy perennial herb, with erect stems r ...

'' (Blanco) Benth. - South Asia & southeast Asia *''

Pogostemon championii ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Prain *''

Pogostemon chinensis ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang *''

Pogostemon crassicaulis ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' (Benth.) Press *''

Pogostemon cristatus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Hassk. *''

Pogostemon cruciatus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' (Benth.) Kuntze *'' Pogostemon dasianus'' A.B.De & Mukerjee *'' Pogostemon deccanensis'' (Panigrahi) Press *'' Pogostemon dielsianus'' Dunn *'' Pogostemon elatispicatus'' Bhoti & Ingr. *'' Pogostemon elsholtzioides'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon erectus'' (Dalzell) Kuntze *'' Pogostemon esquirolii'' (H.Lév.) C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang *''

Pogostemon falcatus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' (C.Y.Wu) C.Y.Wu & H.W.Li *'' Pogostemon formosanus'' Oliv. - Taiwan *''

Pogostemon fraternus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Miq. *'' Pogostemon gardneri'' Hook.f. *'' Pogostemon glaber'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon glabratus'' Chermsir. ex Press *'' Pogostemon globulosus'' Phuong ex Suddee & A.J.Paton *'' Pogostemon griffithii'' Prain *'' Pogostemon hedgei'' V.S.Kumar & B.D.Sharma *''

'' (Hook.f.) Press *'' Pogostemon heyneanus'' Benth. - South Asia & southeast Asia *'' Pogostemon hirsutus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon hispidocalyx'' C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang *'' Pogostemon hispidus'' (Benth.) Prain *'' Pogostemon kachinensis'' (Mukerjee) Panigrahi *''

Pogostemon koehneanus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' (Muschl.) Press *'' Pogostemon linearis'' (Benth.) Kuntze *''

Pogostemon litigiosus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton *'' Pogostemon lythroides'' (Diels) Press *'' Pogostemon macgregorii'' W.W.Sm. *'' Pogostemon manipurensis'' V.S.Kumar *'' Pogostemon membranaceus'' Merr. *''

Pogostemon menthoides ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Blume *'' Pogostemon micangensis'' G.Taylor *'' Pogostemon mollis'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon mutamba'' (Hiern) G.Taylor *'' Pogostemon myosuroides'' (Roth) Kuntze *'' Pogostemon nelsonii'' Doan ex Suddee & A.J.Paton *'' Pogostemon nepetoides'' Stapf *'' Pogostemon nigrescens'' Dunn *''

Pogostemon nilagiricus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivated ...

'' Gamble *'' Pogostemon paludosus'' Benth. - southern India *'' Pogostemon paniculatus'' (Willd.) Benth. *'' Pogostemon parviflorus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon peethapushpum'' Pradeep *'' Pogostemon peguanus'' (Prain) Press *''

Pogostemon pentagonus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' (C.B.Clarke ex Hook.f.) Kuntze *'' Pogostemon petiolaris'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon philippinensis'' S.Moore *'' Pogostemon plectrantoides'' Desf. *'' Pogostemon pressii'' Panigrahi *'' Pogostemon pubescens'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon pumilus'' (Graham) Press *'' Pogostemon purpurascens'' Dalzell *'' Pogostemon quadrifolius'' (Benth.) F.Muell. *''

Pogostemon raghavendranii ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' R.Murugan & Livingst. *'' Pogostemon rajendranii'' Ramasamy *''

Pogostemon reflexus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon reticulatus'' Merr. *'' Pogostemon rogersii'' N.E.Br. *'' Pogostemon rotundatus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon rugosus'' (Hook.f.) El Gazzar & L.Watson *''

Pogostemon rupestris ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon salicifolius'' (Dalzell ex Hook.f.) El Gazzar & L.Watson *'' Pogostemon sampsonii'' (Hance) Press *'' Pogostemon septentrionalis'' C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang *''

Pogostemon speciosus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon stellatus'' (Lour.) Kuntze - southeast Asia, southern China, northern Australia *'' Pogostemon stocksii'' (Hook.f.) Press *''

Pogostemon strigosus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' (Benth.) Benth. *'' Pogostemon szemaoensis'' (C.Y.Wu & S.J.Hsuan) Press *'' Pogostemon tisserantii'' (Pellegr.) Bhoti & Ingr. *'' Pogostemon travancoricus'' Bedd. *'' Pogostemon trinervis'' Chermsir. ex Press *'' Pogostemon tuberculosus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon velatus'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon vestitus'' Benth. *''

Pogostemon villosus ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivate ...

'' (Roxb.) Benth. *'' Pogostemon wattii'' C.B.Clarke *''

Pogostemon wightii ''Pogostemon'' is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia. The best known member of this genus is patchouli, ''Pogostemon cablin'', widely cultivat ...

'' Benth. *'' Pogostemon williamsii'' Elmer *'' Pogostemon xanthiifolius'' C.Y.Wu & Y.C.Huang *'' Pogostemon yatabeanus'' (Makino) Press

References

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