Micromeria imbricata (Forssk.) C. Chr.
var. imbricata

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Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, Mutare

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Cecil Kop Nature Reserve, Mutare

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Vumba road near Vumba Heights.

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Road to Engwa, Himalayas

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Nyanga National Park near main road boundary

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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Southern Loop, Nyika National Park

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern Loop, Nyika National Park

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern Loop, Nyika National Park

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern Loop, Nyika National Park

Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

Photo: Bart Wursten
Southern Loop, Nyika National Park

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Synonyms: Micromeria biflora sensu Baker
Micromeria punctata Benth.
Micromeria purtschelleri Gürke
Satureja biflora (Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don) Briq.
Satureja punctata (Benth.) Briq.
Thymus imbricatus Forssk.
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Frequency:
Status: Uncertain
Description:
Erect, ascending or sometimes decumbent, shrubby, aromatic perennial herb, up to c. 1 m tall. Stems woody near the base, hairy. Leaves opposite, ovate to almost circular, 6-12 mm long, somewhat stiffly leathery, papillose to hairy above, often with sessile glands on the veins beneath; margin almost entire; petiole less than 3 mm long. Flowers in 3-20-flowered, axillary clusters, concentrated towards the end of the stems. Calyx tubular, prominently 13-veined, 2.3–4.5 mm long in fruit. Corolla 4-9 mm long, mauve or violet, sometimes white, 2-lipped; upper lip emarginate, lower lip 3 lobed, flat with broad, somewhat emarginate central lobe.
Type location:
Yemen
Notes: The occurrence of this variety in Mozambique is uncertain. So fa all records known from Mozambique apparently belong to var. rhodesiaca.
Derivation of specific name: imbricata: overlapping like tiles or imbricate.
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Worldwide distribution: Widespread from the Arabian Peninsula to South Africa.
FZ divisions: Z
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Literature:

Baumann, G. (2005). Photographic Guide to Wildflowers of Malawi Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi Pages 148 - 149. as Satureja punctata (Includes a picture).

Burrows, J.E. & Willis, C.K. (eds) (2005). Plants of the Nyika Plateau Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 31 SABONET, Pretoria Page 191. as Satureja biflora

Chapano, C. & Mamuto, M. (2003). Plants of the Chimanimani District National Herbarium and Botanic Garden, Zimbabwe Page 49. As Satureja biflora and S. punctata

Fabian, A. & Germishuizen, G. (1997). Wild Flowers of Northern South Africa. Fernwood Press, Vlaeburg. Pages 360 - 361. as Satureja biflora (Includes a picture).

Mapaura, A. & Timberlake, J. (eds) (2004). A checklist of Zimbabwean vascular plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 33 Sabonet, Pretoria and Harare Page 57. as Satureja imbricata

Ntore, S. & al. (2024). Checklist of the vascular plants of Burundi Page 149.

Paton, A.J. et al. (2009). Lamiaceae Flora of Tropical East Africa Pages 117 - 118. (Includes a picture).

Paton, A.J. et al. (2013). Lamiaceae Flora Zambesiaca 8(8) Pages 96 - 98. (Includes a picture).

Phiri, P.S.M. (2005). A Checklist of Zambian Vascular Plants Southern African Botanical Diversity Network Report No. 32 Page 71. as Satureja punctata

Strugnell, A.M. (2006). A Checklist of the Spermatophytes of Mount Mulanje, Malawi Scripta Botanica Belgica 34 National Botanic Garden of Belgium Page 114. as Satureja imbricata

Wursten, B., Timberlake, J. & Darbyshire, I. (2017). The Chimanimani Mountains: an updated checklist. Kirkia 19(1) Page 93.


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Flora of Burundi: Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata
Flora of Malawi: Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata
Flora of Zambia: Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata
Flora of Zimbabwe: Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata

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African Plants: A Photo Guide (Senckenberg): Micromeria imbricata
African Plant Database: Micromeria imbricata
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JSTOR Plant Science: Micromeria imbricata
Mansfeld World Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Micromeria imbricata
Plants of the World Online: Micromeria imbricata
Tropicos: Micromeria imbricata
Wikipedia: Micromeria imbricata


Copyright: Mark Hyde, Bart Wursten, Petra Ballings and Meg Coates Palgrave, 2007-25

Hyde, M.A., Wursten, B.T., Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M. (2025). Flora of Mozambique: Species information: Micromeria imbricata var. imbricata.
https://www.mozambiqueflora.com/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=149480, retrieved 20 August 2025

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