''Marsypianthes'' is a genus of

flowering plant Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (), commonly called angiosperms. The term "angiosperm" is derived from the Greek words ('container, vessel') and ('seed'), and refers to those plants th ...

s 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 ...

, first described in 1833. It is native to

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, the

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, and southern

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.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
/ref>Stevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85: i–xlii,. ;Species # '' Marsypianthes burchellii'' Epling - Brazil # '' Marsypianthes chamaedrys'' (Vahl) Kuntze. - from southern Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina # '' Marsypianthes foliolosa'' Benth. - Brazil # '' Marsypianthes hassleri'' Briq. - Paraguay, southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina # '' Marsypianthes montana'' Benth. - Brazil

References

Lamiaceae Lamiaceae genera {{Lamiaceae-stub