Taxon:  Lippia micromera Schauer



Summary
Genus:
Lippia
Family:
Verbenaceae
Nomen number:
101147
Place of publication:
A. L. P. P. de Candolle, Prodr. 11:587.  1847
Verified:
11/06/1985 ARS Systematic Botanists.
Accessions:
1 (1  active, 0  available) in National Plant Germplasm System.  (Map it)
Other conspecific taxa
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
No images


Conservation Status

Reference(s)
  1. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  2. Herb Society of America. 2005. Oregano and Marjoram: an Herb Society of America guide to the genus Origanum 24.
  3. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cultivated
  4. Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
  5. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  6. Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
  7. León (J. S. Sauget) & Alain (E. E. Liogier). 1946-1969. Flora de Cuba
  8. Liogier, H. A. & L. F. Martorell. 1982. Flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands: a systematic synopsis. Note: cultivated
  9. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  10. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  11. Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
  12. Moldenke, H. N. 1980. A sixth summary of the Verbenaceae, Avicenniaceae, Stilbaceae, Chloanthaceae, Symphoremaceae, Nyctanthaceae, and Eriocaulaceae of the world as to valid taxa, geographic distribution and synonymy. Phytologia Mem. 2:1-629.
  13. Nicolson, D. H. et al. 1991. Flora of Dominica, Part 2: Dicotyledonae. Smithsonian contributions to botany vol. 77. 227. Note: cultivated
  14. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishJamaican oregano  1Herb Society of America. 2005. Oregano and Marjoram: an Herb Society of America guide to the genus Origanum 24.
EnglishPuerto Rican oregano  1Markle, G. M. et al., eds. 1998. Food and feed crops of the United States, ed. 2
EnglishSpanish-thyme  1Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Spanishmajorana  2Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Spanishoreganillo  2Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Spanishoreganito  2Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Spanishorégano  2Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Spanishorégano chiquito  2Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Spanishorégano del país  2Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
Spanishorégano poleo  2Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
Spanishorégano verdadero  2Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
Distribution
order_codeStatusContinentSubcontinentCountryStateNoteReference
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanCuba  Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanDominican Republic  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanHaiti  Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanTrinidad and TobagoTrinidad Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaCaribbeanUnited StatesPuerto Rico Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaGuyana  Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAmazonas Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaAragua Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDelta Amacuro Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaDistrito Capital Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaLara Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMérida Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMiranda Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaMonagas Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaNueva Esparta Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaSucre Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTáchira Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaNorthern South AmericaVenezuelaTrujillo Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
1NativeSouthern AmericaWestern South AmericaColombia  Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cultivated
Native
Southern America
  • CARIBBEAN: Cuba, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Trinidad and Tobago [Trinidad], United States [Puerto Rico]
  • NORTHERN SOUTH AMERICA: Guyana, Venezuela [Amazonas, Aragua, Delta Amacuro, Distrito Capital, Lara, Mérida, Miranda, Monagas, Nueva Esparta, Sucre, Táchira, Trujillo]
  • WESTERN SOUTH AMERICA: Colombia

Reference(s)
  1. Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
  2. Howard, R. 1974-1989. Flora of the lesser Antilles. Note: cultivated
  3. Jardín Botánico Nacional. 1998-. Flora de la República de Cuba
  4. Liogier, H. A. 1981-. Flora of Hispaniola: Part 1; La Flora de la Española. Part II-.
  5. Liogier, H. A. 1984-. Descriptive flora of Puerto Rico and adjacent islands.
  6. Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Economic Uses
UsageTypeNoteReference
Food additivesflavoring Kunkel, G. 1984. Plants for human consumption
Food additivesflavoring Huxley, A., ed. 1992. The new Royal Horticultural Society dictionary of gardening
Food additivesflavoring Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Food additivesflavoring Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Medicinesfolklore Görts-van Rijn, A. R. A., ed. 1986-. Flora of the Guianas.
Medicinesfolklore Steyermark, J. A. et al., eds. 1995-. Flora of the Venezuelan Guayana. Note: Missouri Botanical Garden & Timber Press
Cite as: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Plant Germplasm System. 2026. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN Taxonomy). National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland.
URL: https://npgstest.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxon/taxonomydetail?id=101147. Accessed 12 May 2026.