| Lippia micromera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Lippia |
| Species: | L. micromera |
| Binomial name | |
| Lippia micromera Schauer | |
Lippia micromera, commonly referred to as stick oregano or false oregano, is a plant species. It is used in regional cuisines including Puerto Rican cuisine and Dominican cuisine. It has white flowers.
It is in the Verbena family. It has aromatic leaves. It is used for medicinal purposes.
It is grown in the Caribbean. and Hawaii.
See also
- Coleus amboinicus, another plant referred to as false oregano
References
- Bender, Daniel E.; Cinotto, Simone (November 30, 2023). Food Mobilities: Making World Cuisines. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4875-3954-2 – via Google Books.
- Winer, Lise (January 16, 2009). Dictionary of the English/Creole of Trinidad & Tobago: On Historical Principles. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. ISBN 978-0-7735-7607-0 – via Google Books.
- Johnson, Tim (July 23, 2019). CRC Ethnobotany Desk Reference. CRC Press. ISBN 978-1-351-08784-1 – via Google Books.
- "Lippia micromera Schauer". Pl@ntNet.
- Büttner, R. (April 10, 2001). Mansfeld's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: (Except Ornamentals). Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 978-3-540-41017-1 – via Google Books.
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