- Micromeria fruticosa
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Micromeria fruticosa Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae (unranked): Angiosperms (unranked): Eudicots (unranked): Asterids Order: Lamiales Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Micromeria Species: M. fruticosa Binomial name Micromeria fruticosa 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]
Taxonomy & nomenclature
Toxicology
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
Categories:- Micromeria
- Flora of Israel
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