Micromeria
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| Micromeria | |
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| Micromeria nervosa | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Nepetoideae |
| Tribe: | Mentheae |
| Genus: | Micromeria Benth.[1] |
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Micromeria is a genus of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. It is sometimes placed within the genus Satureja.[1] The name is derived from the Greek words μῑκρος (mīkros), meaning "small," and μερίς (meris), meaning "portion," referring to the leaves and flowers.[2]
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[edit] Selected species
- Micromeria cunninghamii Benth.
- Micromeria douglasii (Benth.) Benth. – Yerba buena
- Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce
- Micromeria nervosa
- Micromeria obovata Benth.
- Micromeria remota Balf.f.
- Micromeria thymifolia[3][4]
[edit] Formerly placed here
- Clinopodium bolivianum (Benth.) Kuntze (as M. boliviana Benth.)
- Clinopodium brownei (Sw.) Kuntze (as M. brownei (Sw.) Benth. and M. pilosiuscula (A.Gray) Small)
- Mentha japonica (Miq.) Makino (as M. japonica Miq.)
- Mosla japonica (Oliv.) Maxim. (as M. perforata Miq.)[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Genus: Micromeria Benth.". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-05. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/genus.pl?7588. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ Quattrocchi, Umberto (2000). CRC World Dictionary of Plant Names. Volume III: M-Q. CRC Press. p. 1682. ISBN 9780849326776. http://books.google.com/?id=kaN-hLL-3qEC.
- ^ a b "Micromeria". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=500421. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
- ^ a b "GRIN Species Records of Micromeria". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. http://www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/splist.pl?7588. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
[edit] External links
Media related to Micromeria at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Micromeria at Wikispecies
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