Lippia dulcis

Lippia dulcis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Verbenaceae
Genus:	Lippia
Species:	L. dulcis
Binomial name
	Lippia dulcis; Trevir.
Synonyms
	Lippia asperifolia Rchb.; Lippia dulcis var. mexicana Wehmer; Phyla dulcis (Trevir.) Moldenke; Phyla scaberrima (Juss. ex Pers.) Moldenke; Zappania scaberrima Juss. ex Pers.;

Lippia dulcis (syn. Phyla dulcis) is a species of perennial herbaceous plant that is native to southern Mexico, the Caribbean (Cuba, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela. It is known by several common names, including Aztec sweet herb, bushy lippia, honeyherb, hierba dulce, and tzopelic-xihuitl (Nahuatl). Its buds are also sold as dushi or dulce (sweet in Papiamento and Spanish respectively) buttons.