Dittany
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Dittany can refer to three different plants, the first two with similar medical properties, the second two closely related:
- Dictamnus albusDictamnusDictamnus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, with a single species, Dictamnus albus. It is known variously as Burning-bush, False Dittany, White Dittany, Gas-plant and Fraxinella. It is a perennial herb, native to southern Europe, north Africa and throughout...
(White Dittany, False Dittany) of the rue family (Rutaceae) - Origanum dictamnusOriganum dictamnusOriganum dictamnus , known in Greek as Δίκταμο or in Cretan dialect Έρωντας , is a tender perennial plant that grows 20–30 cm high...
(Dittany of Crete, Cretan Dittany) of the mint family (Lamiaceae), called Δίκταμο (díktamo) in Greek - Cunila marianaCunila marianaStone mint is an ornamental plant also known as Common Dittany.-External links:***Cunila origanoides...
(Common Dittany) of the Lamiaceae