Botanical record
Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Mesosphaerum suaveolens is recorded under 2 local names in the published Nigerian ethnobotanical literature Sanko has mapped, across Yoruba.
- Accepted botanical name
- Mesosphaerum suaveolens
- Names as published
- Hyptis suaveolens (L.) Poit.
- Parts reported
- leaf and stem
- GBIF taxonomy
- usage key 3889017 · SYNONYM · EXACT match at 100% confidence · checked 2026-08-13
Local names recorded for Mesosphaerum suaveolens
Sanko uses this survey for its published name mapping and reported plant parts only. The subject the survey investigated is not a therapeutic claim about this plant.
| Local name | Language | Where recorded | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arunfonfon | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 94 |
| Jogbo | Yoruba | Alimosho, Badagry, Eti-Osa, Ijebu and Imota, Lagos State, Nigeria | Ethnobotanical Survey of Local Flora Used for Medicinal Purposes among Indigenous People in Five Areas in Lagos State, Nigeria — Supplementary Table S1, row 94 |