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Satureja
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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.
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Satureja is a genus of plants within the family Lamiaceae. It belongs to the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is part of the subfamily Menthinae and produces fruit of the schizocarp type. Common names for the group include savory, 夏香草属, 塔花属, and сатурэя.
The native range of Satureja includes Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, and Kriti. Records from iDigBio indicate the presence of the genus in Mexico and the United States, with collections held by institutions such as ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, INECOL, IBUNAM, and FCB-BUAP. The genus is distinct from Satureja hortensis.
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Species
Satureja
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyLamiaceae
Satureja Les Sarriettes ou Sariettes[1] (Satureja) forment un genre de plantes à fleurs aromatiques de la famille des Lamiacées, que l'on trouve notamment sur les bords des chemins méditerranéens. Les sarriettes sont parfois appelées Pèbre d'ai ou Pèbre d'ase (qui signifie en provençal « poivre d'âne »[2] à cause de ses vertus[pourquoi ?] ou poivrette (en Valais, en Suisse romande). Elles sont aussi connues sous les noms de savourée, de sadrée et d'herbe de Saint Julien. Il existe deux espèces principales de sarriettes : la sarriette des jardins ou sarriette commune : Satureja hortensis L., qui est une plante annuelle ; la sarriette des montagnes ou sarriette vivace : Satureja montana L., qui est un sous-arbrisseau. Ce sont des plantes de climat méditerranéen, originaires d'une zone incluant l'Europe méditerranéenne (France, Espagne, Italie, Balkans), le Maghreb, une partie de l'Europe centrale (Ukraine), l'Asie Mineure et le Proche-Orient (Turquie, Syrie, Liban, Israël). Ces deux espèces sont utilisées comme plantes aromatiques (notamment pour les grillades), condimentaires et médicinales. Sommaire 1 Histoire 2 Écologie 3 Culture 4 Utilisation condimentaire 5 Propriétés médicinale
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 858
- With media
- 627
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, FC-UNAM, INECOL, IBUNAM, FCB-BUAP, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG
- Recorded in
- Mexico, United States
Research
704 papers- Antimicrobial Activities of Satureja khuzestanica Jamzad; A Review.ReviewInfectious disorders drug targets · 2021Mahmoudvand H, Ezatpour B, Masoori L et al.DOI: 10.2174/1871526520666200611102009
- A pharmacological and phytochemical overview on Satureja.ReviewPharmaceutical biology · 2016Tepe B, Cilkiz MDOI: 10.3109/13880209.2015.1043560
- Effect of Satureja montana Essential Oil on Model Lipid Membranes.Biomolecules · 2024Sennato S, Trabalzini S, Fabiano MG et al.DOI: 10.3390/biom15010005
- A comprehensive review of summer savory (Satureja hortensis L.): promising ingredient for production of functional foods.ReviewFrontiers in pharmacology · 2023Ejaz A, Waliat S, Arshad MS et al.DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1198970
- Acaricidal, Insecticidal, and Nematicidal Efficiency of Essential Oils Isolated from the Satureja Genus.ReviewInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Ebadollahi A, Jalali Sendi J, Ziaee M et al.DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18116050
- Phytochemical Profile and Biological Activities of Satureja hortensis L.: A Review of the Last Decade.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Fierascu I, Dinu-Pirvu CE, Fierascu RC et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules23102458
- Protective Potential of Satureja montana-Derived Polyphenols in Stress-Related Central Nervous System Disorders, Including Dementia.ReviewCurrent issues in molecular biology · 2025Dragomanova S, Tancheva L, Abarova S et al.DOI: 10.3390/cimb47070556
- A Critical Overview on the Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects of Popular Satureja Species.ReviewJournal of acupuncture and meridian studies · 2016Jafari F, Ghavidel F, Zarshenas MMDOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2016.04.003
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Description
- Ecology and cultivation
- Uses
- Species
- Formerly in ''Satureja''
- Etymology
- Notes
- External links
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 .
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