I Mesosphaerum pectinatum (L.) Kuntze

Bas.: Nepeta pectinata L.; Syn.: Hyptis pectinata (L.) Poit.

Perennial herb, aromatic, in forest galleries and riverbanks; also in disturbed sites.

C.N.: kingolosso, kimbumbo, kimbungu (kb).

Uses: medicinal.

Introduced and naturalized species, native to Central and South America.