Micromeria fruticosa, Micromeria serpyllifolia, White micromeria,
White savory, White-leaved savory, Tea Hyssop,
זוטה לבנה, عشب الشاي
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| | Scientific name: |
| Micromeria fruticosa (L.) Druce |
| Synonym name: |
| Micromeria serpyllifolia (M.Bieb.) Boiss. |
| Common name: |
| White micromeria, White savory, White-leaved savory, Tea Hyssop |
| Hebrew name: |
| zuta levana, זוטה לבנה |
| Arabic name: |
| عشب الشاي |
| Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Location: Ramat Hanadiv (“heights of the benefactor”); Date Picture Taken: October 24, 2008
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire |
| Flowers: |
| White |
| Flowering Period: |
| February, March, April, May, June |
| Habitat: |
| Hard rock outcrops |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands |
| Chorotype: |
| Mediterranean |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Location: Ramat Hanadiv (“heights of the benefactor”); Date Picture Taken: October 24, 2008
Derivation of the botanical name:
Micromeria, mikros (Greek), "small", meris, "a part"; the flowers of these low-growing herbs and sub-shrubs are very small.
fruticosa, frutex (Latin), "a shrub", therefore, shrubby, bushy.
serpyllifolia, with leaves like Thymus serpyllum.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
- The standard author abbreviation Druce is used to indicate George Claridge Druce (1850 – 1932), an English botanist and a Mayor of Oxford.
- The standard author abbreviation M.Bieb. is used to indicate Friedrich August Marschall von Bieberstein (1768 - 1826), a German explorer.
- The standard author abbreviation Boiss. is used to indicate Pierre Edmond Boissier (1810 – 1885),a Swiss botanist, explorer and mathematician.
Location: ; Date Picture Taken: October 24, 2008
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