ortela
Marsypianthes chamaedrys (Vahl) Kuntze
Marsypianthes chamaedrys, known as ortela, is a species in the Lamiaceae family. It is native to regions in South and Central America, including Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia, and Costa Rica, as well as parts of the Caribbean and northern Argentina. It is found in various subregions such as the Cordillera Occidental, Orinoquia, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta.
Description
Marsypianthes chamaedrys is a member of the Lamiaceae family and is commonly referred to as ortela. Its distribution spans across several countries and subregions, including Amazonas, Antioquia, and Chocó in Colombia, as well as parts of Brazil, Bolivia, and Costa Rica. The species is recorded in diverse areas such as the Cordillera Occidental, Orinoquia, and the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It is also present in the Caribbean islands and the northern regions of Argentina. The species was first described in 1891.
Other common names
ortela
Distribution
Amazonas, Antioquia, Atlántico, Casanare, Chocó, Cundinamarca, Huila, Meta, Nariño, Quindío,Risaralda, Tolima, Valle del Cauca · Boyacá; Santa maría · BR · Subregiones: Cordillera occidental, Cordillera central, Norte, Zona central, Sur, Enclaves subxerofíticos · Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca | Parque Nacional Natural Sierra de la Macarena · Aratoca | Girón | Suaita · TL · Amazonas, Antioquia, Arauca, Atlántico, Boyacá, Caldas, Casanare, Cauca, Cesar, Chocó, Córdoba, Cundinamarca, Huila, Magdalena, Meta, Nariño, Norte de Santander, Quindío, Risaralda, Santander, Tolima, Valle, Vichada · Amazonia, Andina, Guayana y Serranía de La Macarena, Islas Caribeñas, Llanura del Caribe, Orinoquia, Pacífico, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Valle del Cauca, Valle del Magdalena · Argentina Northeast · Aruba · Belize · Bolivia · Brazil Northeast · Brazil North · Brazil Southeast · Brazil South · Brazil West-Central · Colombia · Costa Rica · Cuba · Ecuador · El Salvador · French Guiana · Guatemala · Guyana · Honduras · Leeward Is. · Mexico Southeast · Mexico Southwest
Synonyms
Hyptis chamaedrysHyptis inflataHyptis luridaHyptis pseudochamaedrysMarsypianthes arenosaMarsypianthes hyptoidesMarsypianthes hyptoides var. arenosaMarsypianthes hyptoides var. bracteosaMarsypianthes hyptoides var. calycinaMarsypianthes hyptoides var. elatiorMarsypianthes hyptoides var. eriocephalaMarsypianthes hyptoides var. umbrosaMarsypianthes secundifloraMarsypianthes sessilifloraMarsypianthes viscosaClinopodium chamaedrysMarsypianthes chamaedrys var. genuina
