Pogostemon Desf.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage:
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) Stats
Specimen Records:41
Specimens with Sequences:42
Specimens with Barcodes:40
Species:3
Species With Barcodes:3
Public Records:32
Public Species:1
Public BINs:0
Locations of barcode samples:
Collection Sites: world map showing specimen collection locations for Pogostemon
Pogostemon:
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, etc.[2]
Selected species[edit]
- Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. - southeast Asia
- Pogostemon formosanus Oliv. - Taiwan
- Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. - southeast Asia
- Pogostemon auricularius (L.) Hassk. - southeast Asia
- Pogostemon paludosus Benth. - southern India
- Pogostemon stellatus (Lour.) Kuntze - southeast Asia, southern China, northern Australia
References[edit]
- ^ a b 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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