Micromeria imbricata
(Forssk.) C. Chr.
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves - medicine ?
The leaves may have medicinal uses.
Where to Find It
It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain grassland. In Somalia it grows between 1,260-2,100 m above sea level.
Afghanistan, Africa, Angola, Asia, China, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
How to Identify
A spreading herb. It has a woody base. It has wiry stems 25 cm long. The leaves are oval and 0.2-1.7 cm long by 0.1-1.1 cm wide. The flowers are small and pink.
Wikipedia
Source ↗Micromeria imbricata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as Thymus imbricatus.
Names & Synonyms
References (1)
- World Checklist of Useful Plant Species 2020. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
