Oregano chiquito
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Hedeoma
Species:
H. patens
Binomial name
Hedeoma patens
M.E.Jones

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.

Uses

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

See also

References

  1. ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ^ Jones, Marcus Eugene (March 26, 1908). Contributions to Western Botany No. 12. p. 70 – via Biodiversity Library.
  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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