Ziziphora capitata

Ziziphora capitata

"Ziziphora capitata" is an annual herb in the family Lamiaceae. It grows from the Mediterranean basin to Iran including the Sinai, Palestine / Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Cyprus, Balkans, southern Russia, Caucasus, and northern Iraq.
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Appearance

"Ziziphora capitata" grows from 3 to 12 cm high with simple or branched stems. The aromatic leaves are covered with fine hairs. The lower leaves are from 1 to 2.5 cm long and 0.5 to 0.8 cm wide, linear-lanceolate to elliptic blades and the upper floral leaves are rhombic-ovate. The flowers are tubular, with violet, purple or pink corolla. Flowers are arranged in a globose terminal head, subtended by rhombic-ovate bracts.
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Naming

*"Ziziphora capitata " var. "capitata"
⤷ "Ziziphora capitata " var. "alba"
⤷ "Ziziphora capitata" subsp. "orientalis"

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderLamiales
FamilyLamiaceae
GenusZiziphora
SpeciesZ. capitata
Photographed in
Israel