Hyptis crenata

Hyptis crenata, the Brazilian mint, is a shrub species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Bolivia and Brazil. The genus Hyptis is commonly known as the bushmints. It is traditionally used for pain relief in Brazil.

Hyptis crenata

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Hyptis
Species:
H. crenata
Binomial name
Hyptis crenata
Pohl ex Benth.
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