Lamiaceae

Micromeria Benth.

First published in Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1282 (1829), nom. cons.
This genus is accepted
The native range of this genus is Europe to S. Central China and S. Africa, Alaska to California.

Distribution

Native to:

Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Baleares, British Columbia, Bulgaria, Burundi, California, Cameroon, Canary Is., Cape Provinces, Cape Verde, Chad, China South-Central, Corse, Cyprus, Djibouti, East Aegean Is., East Himalaya, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, France, Greece, Gulf of Guinea Is., Gulf States, Idaho, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kenya, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Madeira, Malawi, Montana, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Northern Provinces, Oman, Oregon, Pakistan, Palestine, Portugal, Rwanda, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Socotra, Somalia, Spain, Sudan, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Uganda, Washington, West Himalaya, Yemen, Yugoslavia, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe

Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Accepted Species

Classification

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Publications

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Bräuchler, C., Ryding, O. & Heubl, G. (2008). The genus Micromeria (Lamiaceae), a synoptical update. Willdenowia 38: 363-410.
  • Govaerts, R. (2003). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families Database in ACCESS: 1-216203. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.

Flora Zambesiaca

  • Benth. in Edwards’ Bot. Reg. 15: t.1282 (1829).
  • Bräuchler et al. in Taxon 54: 639 650 (2005).
  • Bräuchler et al. in Willdenowia 38: 363–410 (2008).
  • Harley et al. in Kubitzki, Fam. Genera Vasc. Pl. 7: 240 (2004).
  • O. Ryding (2013). in J. R. Timberlake, E. S. Martins (eds). Flora Zambesiaca, Vol 8: part 8. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
  • Ryding in J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 155: 427–446 (2007).

Flora of Tropical East Africa

  • Bräuchler et al. in Taxon 54: 639–650 (2005)
  • Edwards’s Bot. Reg. 15, t. 1282 (1829)
  • J.L.S. 155: 429–446 (2007)
  • Kubitzki, Fam. Gen. Vasc. Pl. 7: 240 (2004)
  • Vasc. Pl. 7: 240 (2004)

Lamiaceae Key Genus Fact Sheets

  • Apozia Willd. ex Steud., Nomencl. Bot., ed. 2, 1: 114 (1840).
  • Cuspidocarpus Spenn. in T.F.L.Nees von Esenbeck, Gen. Fl. Germ. 2: 18 (1843).
  • Harley RM, Atkins S, Budantsev AL, Cantino PD, Conn BJ, Grayer R, Harley MM, de Kok RPJ, Krestovskaja T, Morales R, Paton AJ, Ryding O, and Upson T. 2004. Labiatae, in The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants (K. Kubitzki, ed. in chief) VI: 167-275. Sp
  • Micromeria Benth., Edwards's Bot. Reg. 15: t. 1282 (1829).
  • Micronema Schott, Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 1857: 95 (1857).
  • Morales, Bot. Complutensis 18: 157-168 (1993), rev. reg.
  • Perez de Paz, Monografías Secc. 4: Ciéncias Naturales, 16: 1-306 (1978), rev. reg.
  • Piperella C.Presl, Fl. Sicul.: xxxvii (1826).
  • Sabbatia Moench, Methodus: 386 (1794).
  • Tendana Rchb.f., Oesterr. Bot. Wochenbl. 7: 160 (1857).
  • Xenopoma Willd., Mag. Neuesten Entdeck. Gesammten Naturk. Ges. Naturf. Freunde Berlin 5: 399 (1811).
  • Zygis Desv. in W.Hamilton, Prodr. Pl. Ind. Occid.: 46 (1825).

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Mar 28, 2013 Kisalye, N.; van Heist, M. [13] Uganda K000938014 No
Mar 28, 2013 Katende, T.; Sheil, D. [917] Uganda K000938012 No
Mar 28, 2013 Tiyoy, L [1267] Uganda K000938013 No
Mar 28, 2013 Kisalye, N; van Heist, M. [518] Uganda K000938009 No
Mar 28, 2013 Katende, T.; Sheil, D. [774] Uganda K000938011 No
Mar 28, 2013 Naiga [439] Uganda K000938008 No
Mar 28, 2013 Kisalye, N; van Heist, M. [497] Uganda K000938010 No
unknown [2954] K000193729 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown K000509757 Yes
K000509758 Yes
Lambert [s.n.] K000509756 Yes
unknown K000193747 Unknown Type Material Yes
Schultz, F. [541] K000193731 Unknown Type Material Yes
Perez de Paz, P. [s.n.] Spain K000193469 Isotype Yes
Galeotti, H.G. [619] Mexico K000193742 Unknown Type Material Yes
unknown [1336] K000193639 Type Yes
Harris, W. Mexico K000193743 Unknown Type Material Yes
Stolz, A. [376] K000193386 Type Yes
Haussknecht, C. Greece K000193734 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jameson, Dr. [s.n.] K000193638 Type Yes
Schultz, F. [541] K000193730 Unknown Type Material Yes
Jan 1, 1952 Hartweg [1615] Mexico Sabbatia K000438590 Type Yes
Hartweg [1615] Mexico Sabbatia K000438591 Unknown Type Material Yes

Sources

  • Flora Zambesiaca

    • Flora Zambesiaca
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Flora of Tropical East Africa

    • Flora of Tropical East Africa
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0

  • Herbarium Catalogue Specimens

  • Kew Backbone Distributions

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Kew Names and Taxonomic Backbone

    • The International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants 2024. Published on the Internet at http://www.ipni.org and https://powo.science.kew.org/
    • © Copyright 2023 International Plant Names Index and World Checklist of Vascular Plants. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0

  • Lamiaceae Key Genus Fact Sheets

    • Nina Davies, Gemma Bramley and Don Kirkup, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    • http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0