Lippia alba | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Lippia |
Species: | L. alba
|
Binomial name | |
Lippia alba | |
Synonyms [2] | |
List
|
Lippia alba is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to southern Texas in the United States, [3] Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
In Ethiopia the plant is also known as Coseret (Amharic: ኮሰረት) and classified under herbal group. They use the plant leaf for preparing butter.
The species is also present in Australia and India, where it is probably a human introduction. [4] Common names include bushy matgrass, [1] bushy lippia, hierba negra, [3] juanilama, pamporegano, poleo and pitiona. [5] It is a multi-branched shrub, reaching a height of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). Leaves measure 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) in length and 0.9 to 2 cm (0.35 to 0.79 in) in width and are opposite or in threes. Flowers with white, pink, or light blue-purple corollas form on spikes 2 cm (0.79 in) long. [6]
Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers. [3] The essential oil composition is unique to each plant, but may include piperitone, geranial, neral, caryophyllene, camphor, eucalyptol, limonene, carvone, germacrene, α- guaiene, β- ocimene, linalool, or myrcene. [6] The leaves are used for flavoring foods, [7] such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico. [8] The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties. [9]
Media related to Lippia alba at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Lippia alba at Wikispecies
Lippia alba | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Verbenaceae |
Genus: | Lippia |
Species: | L. alba
|
Binomial name | |
Lippia alba | |
Synonyms [2] | |
List
|
Lippia alba is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to southern Texas in the United States, [3] Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.
In Ethiopia the plant is also known as Coseret (Amharic: ኮሰረት) and classified under herbal group. They use the plant leaf for preparing butter.
The species is also present in Australia and India, where it is probably a human introduction. [4] Common names include bushy matgrass, [1] bushy lippia, hierba negra, [3] juanilama, pamporegano, poleo and pitiona. [5] It is a multi-branched shrub, reaching a height of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). Leaves measure 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) in length and 0.9 to 2 cm (0.35 to 0.79 in) in width and are opposite or in threes. Flowers with white, pink, or light blue-purple corollas form on spikes 2 cm (0.79 in) long. [6]
Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers. [3] The essential oil composition is unique to each plant, but may include piperitone, geranial, neral, caryophyllene, camphor, eucalyptol, limonene, carvone, germacrene, α- guaiene, β- ocimene, linalool, or myrcene. [6] The leaves are used for flavoring foods, [7] such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico. [8] The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties. [9]
Media related to Lippia alba at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Lippia alba at Wikispecies