Marrubium libanoticum, Lebanon white-horehound,
מרמר הלבנון, מרוביון הלבנון
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| | Scientific name: |
| Marrubium libanoticum Boiss. |
| Synonym name: |
| Marrubium globosum subsp. libanoticum (Boiss.) P.H.Davis, Marrubium hermonis Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| Lebanon white-horehound |
| Hebrew name: |
| מרמר הלבנון, מרוביון הלבנון |
| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, Mint Family, שפתניים |
Location: Mount Hermon; Date Picture Taken: November 6, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Hemicryptophyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Whitish |
| Flowering Period: |
| June, July, August, September, October |
| Habitat: |
| Tragacanth shrub vegetation (Oro-Mediterranean) |
| Distribution: |
| Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Oro Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Location: Mount Hermon; Date Picture Taken: November 6, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Marrubium is said to be derived from Maria urbs, an ancient town of Italy. Other authors derive its name from the Hebrew marrob (a bitter juice), and state that it was one of the bitter herbs which the Jews were ordered to take for the Feast of Passover.
libanoticum, of Mount Lebanon.
globosum, globos, spherical.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810–1885), a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
- The standard author abbreviation P. H. Davis is used to indicate Peter H. Davis, Professor of the University of Edinburgh.
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