Hedeoma_patens

<i>Hedeoma patens</i>

Hedeoma patens

Species of plant

Hedeoma patens (Spanish common name, orégano chiquito, 'small oregano') is a small herb in the genus Hedeoma, family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.[1][2] It is not very closely related to true oregano.

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Uses

The plant is highly aromatic. It is used by natives of northwestern Mexico to flavor various food items, especially beans.[3]

See also

  • Lippia graveolens, Mexican oregano or orégano cimarrón ('wild oregano')
  • Coleus amboinicus, known as Cuban oregano, orégano poleo ('pennyroyal oregano'), orégano francés ('French oregano'), Mexican mint, Mexican thyme, and many other names. Common throughout the tropics, including Latin America, but probably of eastern-hemisphere origin.

References

  1. [1]
    Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. [2]
    Jones, Marcus Eugene (March 26, 1908). Contributions to Western Botany No. 12. p. 70 – via Biodiversity Library.
  3. [3]
    Laferriere, Joseph E. (1991). Optimal use of ethnobotanical resources by the Mountain Pima of Chihuahua, Mexico (PhD dissertation). University of Arizona.


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