Hesperozygis Explained

Hesperozygis is a genus of shrubs or subshrubs in the family Lamiaceae.[1] The species are all endemic to southern and southeastern Brazil.[2]

Species

  1. Hesperozygis dimidiata Epling & Mathias
  2. Hesperozygis kleinii Epling & Játiva
  3. Hesperozygis myrtoides (A.St.-Hil. ex Benth.) Epling
  4. Hesperozygis nitida (Benth.) Epling
  5. Hesperozygis rhododon Epling
  6. Hesperozygis ringens (Benth.) Epling
  7. Hesperozygis spathulata Epling

Cultivation

Several hybrids are in cultivation. Hesperozygis hybrida×Satureja hybrida as Hesperozygis 'Sunrise Mojito' and Hesperozygis kleinii×(H. myrtoides×H. dimidiata) as Hesperozygis 'Midnight Mojito'.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hesperozygis. The Plant List. 23 March 2014.
  2. Web site: Hesperozygis . Lista de Espécies da Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro . 10 April 2021.
  3. Web site: The Supermint series . Greenhouse Management . 10 April 2021 . en.

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