Hedeoma patens

oregano chiquito
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Hedeoma
Species: H. patens
Binomial name
Hedeoma patens
M.E. Jones

Hedeoma patens (common name, oregano chiquito) is a small herb in the genus Hedeoma, family Lamiaceae. It is native to the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila.[1][2][3]

Uses

The plant is highly aromatic. It is used by natives of northwestern Mexico to flavor various food items, especially beans.[4]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. M.E. Jones, Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70 1908.
  3. Jones, Marcus Eugene. 1908. Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70.
  4. 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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