Pogostemon
| Pogostemon | |
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| Pogostemon cablin | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Pogostemon Desf. |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Pogostemon is a large genus from the family Lamiaceae, first described as a genus in 1815. It is native to warmer parts of Asia, Africa, and Australia.[1]
The best known member of this genus is Patchouli, Pogostemon cablin, widely cultivated in Asia for its scented foliage, used for perfume, incense, insect repellent, herbal tea, etc.[2]
Selected species
- Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. - South Asia & southeast Asia
- Pogostemon formosanus Oliv. - Taiwan
- Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. - South Asia & southeast Asia
- Pogostemon auricularius (L.) Hassk. - southeast Asia
- Pogostemon paludosus Benth. - southern India
- Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze - southeast Asia, southern China, northern Australia
References
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Leung A, Foster S Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients used in food, drugs and cosmetics John Wiley and Sons 1996
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