Marsypianthes is a genus of flowering plants in the family Lamiaceae, first described in 1833. It is native to South America, Central America, the West Indies, and southern Mexico.Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant FamiliesDavidse, G., M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera. 2012. Rubiaceae a Verbenaceae. 4(2): i–xvi, 1–533. In G. Davidse, M. Sousa Sánchez, S. Knapp & F. Chiang Cabrera (eds.) Flora Mesoamericana. Missouri Botanical Garden Press, St. LouisForzza, R. C. 2010. Lista de espécies Flora do Brasil . Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de JaneiroStevens, W. D., C. Ulloa Ulloa, A. Pool & O. M. Montiel. 2001. Flora de Nicaragua. Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 85: i–xlii,.
Species Marsypianthes burchellii Epling - Brazil Marsypianthes chamaedrys (Vahl) Kuntze. - from southern Mexico and the West Indies south to Argentina Marsypianthes foliolosa Benth. - Brazil Marsypianthes hassleri Briq. - Paraguay, southern Brazil, Misiones Province of Argentina Marsypianthes montana Benth. - Brazil
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