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Lippia
Lippia alba
Scientific classification
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Lippia

Type species
Lippia americana
L.[1]
Species

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Synonyms

Zapania Lam.[2]

Lippia is a genus of flowering plants in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It was named after Augustus Lippi, a French traveler. The genus contains roughly 200 species of tropical shrubs that are found around the world. Plants are fragrant due to their essential oils, which vary between species but may include estragole, carvacrol, linalool, or limonene. The leaves of certain species, such as L. graveolens, can be used as a culinary herb similar to oregano.[3]

Selected species

Formerly placed here

References

  1. ^ "Lippia L." TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-12-02.
  2. ^ "Genus: Lippia L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 1996-09-17. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
  3. ^ a b c d Tucker, Arthur O. (2009). The Encyclopedia of Herbs: A Comprehensive Reference to Herbs of Flavor and Fragrance (2 ed.). Timber Press. pp. 297–300. ISBN 9780881929942. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ a b "GRIN Species records of Lippia". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  5. ^ "Lippia". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 January 2010.