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Melissa officinalis L.

(Lamiaceae)
Collection: Rodríguez, Ángela - 858

Collection object

Herbarium stamp 10336
Preparations Excicado - 1; Fotografía - 1: JBB10055
Determiner Rodríguez-C., Ángela
Determination date 2016-09

Collecting event

Country Colombia
State/Province Bogotá, D.C.
County Bogotá
Locality Curubital
Coordinates (verbatim) 4° 21' 55.23" N - 74° 8' 3.94" W
Latitud decimal 4.3653417
Longitud decimal -74.1344278
Elevation (in meters) Not available
Collection date 2015-02-25

Taxonomy

Kingdom Plantae
Division Tracheophyta
Superclass Angiospermae
Class Magnoliopsida
Order Lamiales
Family Lamiaceae
Genus Melissa
Species officinalis
Species author L.
Scientific name Melissa officinalis L.

Biological attributes

Phenology Floración
Vernacular names Label: Toronjil.
According to plataforma de nombres comunes de las plantas de Bogotá, is known as: Toronjil.
Uses Medicinal en infusión para problemas cardiacos
Plant description Hierba 1m. Aroma cítrico. Flores blancas con anteras amarillas
Locality and habit remarks Predios de Ana Elvira Cortés. En huerta doméstica

Cite as

Herbario JBB en línea - Jardín Botánico José Celestino Mutis. 2024-11-23
Photo 10336 Ocurrence

Modified: 2022-07-02 11:14:50

GUID: 33a6b065-d6c5-4fbc-8fe0-c188c3aebcf3




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