Hyptis brevipes
Poit.
Lamiaceae
Hyptis acuta Benth.
Hyptis melanosticta Griseb.
Hyptis radiata Kunth
Lasiocorys poggeana (Briq.) Baker
Leucas globulifera Hassk.
Leucas poggeana Briq.
Mesosphaerum brevipes (Poit.) Kuntze
Mesosphaerum melanostictum (Griseb.) Kuntze
Pycnanthemum subulatum Blanco
Thymus biserratus Blanco
Common Name:
General Information
Hyptis brevipes is an erect, annual, or occasionally a short-lived perennial, plant with a sparingly to much-branched stem; it can grow 30 - 60cm tall[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It has demonstrated potential as a pesticide.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
,
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama to southern Mexico; Caribbean
Habitat
A weed of waste places, often abundant in fallow rice-paddies, mainly under everwet climatic conditions, rather rare in seasonally drought areas; at elevations up to 1,200 metres[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Weed Potential | Yes |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.45 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
The seed is dispersed by wildlife and by human activities; originally from tropical America, the plant has become a weed in many parts of the moist to wet tropics. It is described as invasive in many parts of southeast Asia[
].
Edible Uses
The leaves are sometimes eaten[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Medicinal
A decoction of the leaves is considered a protective medicine after childbirth[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
]. The decoction is also used to drive out worms in children by application to the abdomen[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The essential oil has been reported to be used in the treatment of asthma and malaria[
1349- Title
- Chemical component studies on the leaf and inflorescence essential oil of Hyptis brevipes (Poit.)
- Publication
- Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 4(20), pp. 2128-2131, 18 October, 2010
- Author
- Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaripa Begum & Nemai Chandra Nandi
- Website
- http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 1996-0875
- Description
-
].
Methanol extracts of the plant have shown antibacterial and antifungal activity[
1348- Title
- Hyptis brevipes (Lamiaceae) Extracts Strongly Inhibit the Growth and Development of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) L
- Publication
- Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 3 (10), pp. 083-088, October, 2013
- Author
- Hanem H. Sakr, Shimaa H. Roshdy, & Hesham R. El-Seedi
- Website
- http://www.japsonline.com
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 10.7324/JAPS.2013
- Description
-
].
The essential oils of the leaves and flowers contain caryophyllene oxide and caryophyllene, which have been shown to be antimicrobial[
1349- Title
- Chemical component studies on the leaf and inflorescence essential oil of Hyptis brevipes (Poit.)
- Publication
- Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 4(20), pp. 2128-2131, 18 October, 2010
- Author
- Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaripa Begum & Nemai Chandra Nandi
- Website
- http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 1996-0875
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
A dichloromethane (CH2Cl2) extract of the plant has shown an effective larvicidal activity against the cotton leaf worm (Spodoptera littoralis)[
1348- Title
- Hyptis brevipes (Lamiaceae) Extracts Strongly Inhibit the Growth and Development of Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) L
- Publication
- Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science Vol. 3 (10), pp. 083-088, October, 2013
- Author
- Hanem H. Sakr, Shimaa H. Roshdy, & Hesham R. El-Seedi
- Website
- http://www.japsonline.com
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2013
- ISBN
- 10.7324/JAPS.2013
- Description
-
].
The essential oil has been reported to be used to repel mosquitoes and also to repel insect pests from stored cereals[
1349- Title
- Chemical component studies on the leaf and inflorescence essential oil of Hyptis brevipes (Poit.)
- Publication
- Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 4(20), pp. 2128-2131, 18 October, 2010
- Author
- Md. Nazrul Islam Bhuiyan, Jaripa Begum & Nemai Chandra Nandi
- Website
- http://www.academicjournals.org/JMPR
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 1996-0875
- Description
-
].
Propagation
Seed -
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