Galapagos Species Database

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Mesosphaerum gymnocaulon (Epling) Harley & J.F.B.Pastore

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Magnoliophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida (= Dicotyledoneae)

Order
Lamiales

Family
Lamiaceae

Genus
Mesosphaerum

Species
gymnocaulon

Taxon category: Accepted

Syn.: Hyptis gymnocaulos Epling;

Origin: Endemic

Status

Critically endangered

References

  • GBIF Secretariat (2021) GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei Accessed via https://www.gbif.org/species/5284517
  • 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.
  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (2022) Plants of the world online POWO (2022): Plants of the world online. Published on the Internet; Https://powo.science.kew.org/

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"Galapagos Species Database, Mesosphaerum gymnocaulon", dataZone. Charles Darwin Foundation, https://datazone.darwinfoundation.org/en/checklist/?species=24904. Accessed 5 November 2026.