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Hedeoma patens

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Oregano chiquito
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H. patens
Binomial name
Hedeoma patens
M.E. Jones

Hedeoma patens (common name, oregano chiquito) is a small herb in the genus Hedeoma, family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.[1][2][3]

Uses

The plant is highly aromatic. It is used by natives of northwestern Mexico to flavor various food items, especially beans.[4]

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ M.E. Jones, Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70 1908.
  3. ^ Jones, Marcus Eugene. 1908. Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70.
  4. ^ Laferriere, Joseph E. 1991. Optimal use of ethnobotanical resources by the Mountain Pima of Chihuahua, Mexico. PhD dissertation, University of Arizona.