Biology:Lippia micromera
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Short description: Species of flowering plant
| Lippia micromera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Lippia |
| Species: | L. micromera
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| Binomial name | |
| Lippia micromera Schauer
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Lippia micromera, commonly referred to as stick oregano or false oregano, is a plant species. It is used in regional cuisines including Puerto Rican cuisine and Dominican cuisine. It has white flowers.
It is in the Verbena family.[1] It has aromatic leaves.[2] It is used for medicinal purposes.[3]
It is grown in the Caribbean.[4] and Hawaii.[5]
See also
- Coleus amboinicus, another plant referred to as false oregano
References
- ↑ Bender, Daniel E.; Cinotto, Simone (November 30, 2023). Food Mobilities: Making World Cuisines. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4875-3954-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=W7_nEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lippia+micromera%22&pg=PT267.
- ↑ Winer, Lise (January 16, 2009). Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 978-0-7735-7607-0. https://books.google.com/books?id=_n82hsbDJBMC&dq=%22Lippia+micromera%22&pg=PA997.
- ↑ Johnson, Tim (July 23, 2019). CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-351-08784-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=BSSlDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Lippia+micromera%22&pg=RA5-PA50.
- ↑ "Lippia micromera Schauer". https://identify.plantnet.org/k-world-flora/species/Lippia%20micromera%20Schauer/data.
- ↑ Büttner, R. (April 10, 2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-41017-1. https://books.google.com/books?id=10IMFSavIMsC&dq=%22Lippia+micromera%22&pg=PA1936.
Wikidata ☰ Q15434083 entry
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