Ziziphora taurica
M. Bieb.
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Description
A herb of the Lamiaceae family from Mediterranean climate regions.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a spice and brewed as a hot drink.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a spice and for a hot drink.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean climate plant.
Where It Grows
Europe, Turkey, Türkiye,
Synonyms
Dracocephalum odoratissimum Poir.Thymbra spicata Pall. ex M. Bieb.Ziziphora abd-el-asisii Hand.-Mazz.Ziziphora lanceolata Boiss.
Also Known As
Merze
References (3)
- Cakir, E. A., 2017, Traditional knowledge of wild edible plants of Iğdır Province (East Anatolia, Turkey). Acta Soc Bot Pol. 2017;86(4):3568
- Ertug, F., 2004, Wild Edible Plants of the Bodrum Area. (Mugla, Turkey). Turk. J. Bot. 28 (2004): 161-174
- Ertug, F, Yenen Bitkiler. Resimli Türkiye Florası -I- Flora of Turkey - Ethnobotany supplement
