Micromeria imbricata

(Forssk.) C. Chr.

Lamiaceae Edible: Leaves - medicine ? 157 iNaturalist observations

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Summary

Micromeria imbricata is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae, native to Africa and the Arabian Peninsula. It was first described by Peter Forsskål in 1775 as Thymus imbricatus.

Description

A spreading herb. It has a woody base. It has wiry stems 25 cm long. The leaves are oval and 0.2-1.7 cm long by 0.1-1.1 cm wide. The flowers are small and pink.

Edible Uses

The leaves may have medicinal uses.

Distribution

It is a tropical plant. It grows in mountain grassland. In Somalia it grows between 1,260-2,100 m above sea level.

Where It Grows

Afghanistan, Africa, Angola, Asia, China, Burundi, Cameroon, Chad, Congo DR, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Middle East, Mozambique, Nigeria, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Socotra, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, West Africa, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe,