Pantropical from Indian and African origen. Naturalized in Mesoamerican and known as Incienso Rojo or as Marijanilla. Appreciated as a mild intoxicant. Jardin Etnobotanico, Cuernavaca, Mexico.In context at www.dixpix.ca/meso_america/Flora/mints/index.html
Widespread from the Americas, and common in Africa. Also known as Wild Tea Bush. Used in Folk Medicine and as an insect repellent. Photo from near Mbinga, Tanzania.
Kohler's Medizinal-Pflanzen in naturgetreuen Abbildungen mit kurz erlauterndem Texte :.Gera-Untermhaus :Fr. Eugen Kohler,[1883-1914].biodiversitylibrary.org/page/303638
Native to southern Mexico and Guatemala, but widely planted and naturalized as the source of nutritious Chia seeds. Photo from a dusty roadside in Costa Rica..