Satureja
Sign in to saveSatureja is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. It is native to southern and southeastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Historically, Satureja was defined broadly and many species of the subtribe Menthinae from throughout the world were included in it. In the modern cladistic era of botany, Satureja was redefined to a narrower monophyletic genus whose species are all native to Eurasia. Several species are cultivated as culinary herbs called savory, and they have become established in the wild in a few places.
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Satureja is a genus of aromatic plants in the mint family, native to Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia, that includes species commonly used as culinary herbs called savory. Modern botanists have narrowed the definition of Satureja to include only species native to Eurasia, after previously classifying a much broader range of plants under this name.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
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- Ecology and cultivation
- Uses
- Species
- Formerly in ''Satureja''
- Etymology
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Satureja is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. It is native to southern and southeastern Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. Historically, Satureja was defined broadly and many species of the subtribe Menthinae from throughout the world were included in it. In the modern cladistic era of botany, Satureja was redefined to a narrower monophyletic genus whose species are all native to Eurasia. Several species are cultivated as culinary herbs called savory, and they have become established in the wild in a few places.
==Description== Satureja species may be annual or perennial. They are low-growing herbs and subshrubs, reaching heights of .