Hedeoma patens
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]
| Oregano chiquito | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Hedeoma |
| Species: | H. patens |
| Binomial name | |
| Hedeoma patens M.E.Jones | |
Uses
The plant is highly aromatic. It is used by natives of northwestern Mexico to flavor various food items, especially beans.[4]
References
- Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- M.E. Jones, Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70 1908.
- Jones, Marcus Eugene. 1908. Contributions to Western Botany 12: 70.
- 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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