Biology:Lippia micromera
| 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 has white flowers. It is a highly aromatic, tropical shrub native to the Caribbean with a stronger, more peppery flavor than traditional oregano. It thrives in hot climates, serves both culinary and medicinal purposes, and is used in dishes like jerk seasoning, Puerto Rican adobo, soups, and stews. While the primary cultivated variety features tiny white flowers, wild forms can sometimes have pink flowers. Tastes like a highly concentrated, intense version of traditional oregano combined with sharp, peppery, slightly thyme-like notes, with hints of camphor or balsamic notes. Interestingly, many users and experts believe its flavor becomes more refined and better when dried rather than fresh. Fresh is reversed more for medical reasons and dried for cooking purposes.
In Puerto Rico the plant in known as island oregano. In Dominican Republic it is called Dominican oregano and Jamaican oregano in Jamaica.
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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