Micromeria fruticosa
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Micromeria fruticosa, commonly known as White micromeria or White-leaved Savory, is a dwarf evergreen shrub endemic to Israel
and the eastern Mediterranean. It is a member of the genus Micromeria
, of the Lamiaceae
family. It is known as zuta levana (זוטה לבנה or זוטא לבנה) in Hebrew and ashab a-shai (عشب الشاي) in Arabic.
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
and the eastern Mediterranean. It is a member of the genus Micromeria
Micromeria
Micromeria is a genus of flowering plant in the Lamiaceae family.It contains the following species:* Micromeria fruticosa* Micromeria nervosa* Micromeria remota* Micromeria thymifolia...
, of the Lamiaceae
Lamiaceae
The mints, taxonomically known as Lamiaceae or Labiatae, are a family of flowering plants. They have traditionally been considered closely related to Verbenaceae, but in the 1990s, phylogenetic studies suggested that many genera classified in Verbenaceae belong instead in Lamiaceae...
family. It is known as zuta levana (זוטה לבנה or זוטא לבנה) in Hebrew and ashab a-shai (عشب الشاي) in Arabic.