Micromeria fruticosa
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| Micromeria fruticosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Micromeria |
| Species: | M. fruticosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Micromeria fruticosa |
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Micromeria fruticosa, commonly known as White micromeria or White-leaved Savory, is a dwarf evergreen shrub endemic to Israel and the eastern Mediterranean.[1] It is a member of the genus Micromeria, of the Lamiaceae family. It is known as zuta levana (זוטה לבנה or זוטא לבנה) in Hebrew and ashab a-shai (عشب الشاي) in Arabic.[2]
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[edit] References
- ^ Dudai et al. Developmental Control of Monoterpene Content and Composition in Micromeria fruticosa(L.) Druce, Annals of Botany, Volume 88, Number 3, Pp. 349-354, Oxford Journals
- ^ Micromeria fruticosa, Wildflowers of Israel