Mesosphaerum pectinatum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub. It can grow 2 m tall. The leaves are opposite and are 12 cm long. There are teeth along the edges. The flowers are in large groups. The fruit is an aggregate or black nutlets.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burundi, Caribbean, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Central America, Comoros, Congo DR, Congo R., Cook Is., Costa R, Dominican Republic, East Africa, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, French Guiana, Gabon, Guatemala, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Hawaii, Honduras, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Kenya, Malawi, Mexico, Mozambique, New Caledonia, Nicaragua, Northeastern India, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, South America, Sudan, Suriname, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad-Tobago, Uganda, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Plant

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Nepeta pectinata L.; and others