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7305.001 Micromeria
SATUREJA L.
Description of the genus
Aromatic perennial herbs, subshrubs or shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire; margin thickened. Inflorescence a thyrse, sometimes the cymes reduced to single flowers; bracts similar to stem leaves but becoming smaller in upper part of stem. Calyx 5-lobed, weakly zygomorphic to strongly 2-lipped. Corolla 2-lipped; posterior lip emarginate; anterior lip 3-lobed, almost flat. Stamens 4, ascending under posterior lip. Ovaryy 4-lobed; style gynobasic. Nutlets matt. Worldwide: C. 50 species from Europe, Asia and Africa. Mozambique: 2 taxa. |
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| Species | FZ divisions | Content |
| imbricata (Forssk.) C. Chr. var. imbricata | Z | Description, Image |
| imbricata (Forssk.) C. Chr. var. rhodesiaca (E. Walther & K.H. Walther) Ryding | MS | Description, Image |
Other sources of information about Micromeria:
Our websites:
Flora of Malawi: MicromeriaFlora of Zambia: Micromeria
Flora of Zimbabwe: Micromeria
External websites:
ePIC (electronic Plant Information Center): MicromeriaFlora Zambesiaca web site: Micromeria
Google: Web - Images - Scholar
GRIN (Germplasm Resources Information Network) taxonomy for plants report for Micromeria
Wikipedia: Micromeria
IPNI (International Plant Names Index): Micromeria
Kew Herbarium catalogue: Micromeria
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