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Micromeria forbesii

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Kingdom
  
Plantae

Family
  
Lamiaceae

Rank
  
Species

Order
  
Lamiales

Genus
  
Micromeria

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Micromeria forbesii is a species of flowers that belong to the Micromeria genus. The species are endemic in Cape Verde.

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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

Distribution and ecology

Artemisia gorgonum are founded in islands of Santo Antão, São Nicolau, São Vicente and Santiago, particularly in the Serra Malagueta area, Fogo and Brava. It is mainly occurring in the subhumid and humid zones.

Subspecies

Listed by NCBI:

  • Micromeria forbesii subsp. altitudinum Bolle
  • Micromeria forbesii subsp. forbesii
  • Micromeria forbesii subsp. inodora J.A. Schmidt

    • Synonyms

  • Clinopodium forbesii (Benth.) Kuntze
  • Satureja forbesii (Benth.) Briq.

    • Other

    Micromeria forbesii can be founded at Jardim Botânico Nacional Grandvaux Barbosa in São Jorge dos Órgãos in eastern Santiago Island.

    References

    Micromeria forbesii Wikipedia
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