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Micromeria ericifolia (Roth) Bornm.  
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FamilyLAMIACEAE
Genus speciesMicromeria ericifolia (Roth) Bornm. 
BibliographyRepert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 19: 198 (1924)
Native RangeCanary Islands (Tenerife)
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude0-2000m
Descriptionvery ramose, branchlets glabrous to densely hirsute, leaves opposite, linear, involute, adaxially glabrescent, abaxially hirsute, flowers in whorls, corolla 3-6mm long
Size10-30cm
Colorrose, purple
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsMicromeria hyssopifolia Webb & Berthel.
Micromeria hyssopifolia var. angustissima Christ
Micromeria hyssopifolia var. hirta (Webb & Berthel.) Pit.
Micromeria hyssopifolia f. hirta Webb & Berthel.
Micromeria varia Benth.
Satureja ericifolia (Roth) R.H.Willemse
Satureja hyssopifolia (Webb & Berthel.) Briq.
Satureja kuegleri var. hyssopifolia (Webb & Berthel.) R.H.Willemse
Satureja varia Webb & Berthel.
Thymus ericifolius Roth
Territory2 Africa
     21 Macaronesia (CNY Canary Is.)
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