Galapagos Species Database
The Galapagos Species Database shares the information about the species from our Natural History Collections.
Hyptis suaveolens
Domain
Eukaryota
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)
Order
Lamiales
Family
Lamiaceae
Genus
Hyptis
Species
suaveolens
Taxon category: Accepted
Syn.: Hyptis plumieri Poit.
Origin: Introduced - established
Mode of introduction: Intentional
Introduction Pathway: Intentional
Subpathway: Agriculture/Horticulture
Introduced status: Naturalized
Invasive status: Potentially Invasive
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- Harley, R.M. Pastore, J.F.B. (2012) A generic revision and new combinations in the Hyptidinae (Lamiaceae), based on molecular and morphological evidence. Phytolaca 58: 1-55.
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"Galapagos Species Database, Hyptis suaveolens", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=14507. Accessed 9 May 2025.