Micromeria
Encyclopedia
Micromeria is a genus of flowering plant
in the Lamiaceae
family.
It contains the following species:
Flowering plant
The flowering plants , also known as Angiospermae or Magnoliophyta, are the most diverse group of land plants. Angiosperms are seed-producing plants like the gymnosperms and can be distinguished from the gymnosperms by a series of synapomorphies...
in the Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
family.
It contains the following species:
- Micromeria fruticosaMicromeria fruticosaMicromeria fruticosa, commonly known as White micromeria or White-leaved Savory, is a dwarf evergreen shrub endemic to Israel and the eastern Mediterranean. It is a member of the genus Micromeria, of the Lamiaceae family. It is known as zuta levana in Hebrew and ashab a-shai in Arabic....
- Micromeria nervosa
- Micromeria remotaMicromeria remotaMicromeria remota is a species of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family.It is found only in Yemen.Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests and rocky areas.-References:* Miller, A. 2004. . Downloaded on 20 July 2007....
- Micromeria thymifolia