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Hyptis suaveolens.jpg

Hyptis suaveolens  (L.) Poit.

Chan, Chinese Mint, Mint Weed, Pignut, Wild Spikenard

Plants > Angiosperms > Lamiaceae > ​​Hyptis suaveolens

Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Angiosperms
Class: Dicots
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Hyptis
Species: suaveolens


  • Common names: Chan, Chinese Mint, Mint Weed, Pignut, Wild Spikenard
  • Thai names: กะเพราป่า ka phrao pa (Narathiwat), การา kara (Surat Thani), แมงลักคา maeng lak kha (Chumphon), อีตู่นา i tu na (Khon Kaen)
  • Chinese names: 山香 shan xiang
  • Distribution: Native in tropical America, widespread tropical weed.
  • Image locations: Chaiyaphum (Cheelong), Chiang Mai (Mae Rim), Mae Hong Son (Pai)
  • Map info: Provinces are highlighted according to phytogeographical areas as used in the Flora of Thailand project.
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hyptis suaveolens from Thailand.
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Hyptis suaveolens, Mae Rim Chiang Mai, October 2016
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Hyptis suaveolens Cheelong Chaiyaphum August
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Hyptis suaveolens, Pai Mai Hong Son, October 2017

References: 
​The Plant List
Forest Herbarium - BKF
Flora of China
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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