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Micromeria forbesii

Synonyms: Clinopodium forbesii (homotypic); Satureja forbesii (homotypic)

Wikipedia Abstract

Micromeria forbesii is a species of flowers that belong to the Micromeria genus. The species are endemic in Cape Verde. Described by George Bentham, its local name is erva-cidreira, a name that can also refer to Melissa officinalis in Europe and North America and Lippia alba in Brazil. Its other local name is cidreirinha. In traditional medicine, it is used to treat cough
View Wikipedia Record: Micromeria forbesii

Infraspecies

Micromeria forbesii var. altitudinum
Micromeria forbesii var. forbesii
Micromeria forbesii var. inodora

Endangered Species

Status: Endangered
View IUCN Record: Micromeria forbesii

External References

Citations

Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0