Hyptis brevipes

Hyptis brevipes Poit., Ann. Mus. Natl. Hist. Nat. vii. (1806) 465.

Hyptis brevipes
Hyptis brevipes
Hyptis brevipes
Hyptis brevipes Poit., Photo by Đặng Phú Quý

The native range of this species is Central Mexico to Tropical America. It is an annual or perennial and grows primarily in the wet tropical biome. It is used to treat unspecified medicinal disorders, as a medicine and for food.

Vietnamese name: 

É dùi trống, É cuống ngắn

Scientific name: 

Hyptis brevipes Poit.

Family: 

Lamiaceae

Uses: 

Treat colds, headaches, hematuria, deworming, washing wounds, treating snake bites (whole plant decoction).

Distribution: 

Thua Thien Hue, Binh Duong, Long An. The plant grows naturally in bright and humid places, in vacant lots, along roadsides.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

April-December

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