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|synonyms_ref = 〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species )〕 |}} ''Lippia alba'' is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae, that is native to southern Texas in the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The species is also present in Australia and India, where it is probably a human introduction.〔Munir, A.A. (1993b). A taxonomic revision of the genus Lippia (ex ) L. (Verbenaceae) in Australia. J Adelaide Bot Gard. 15(2): 129-145.〕 Common names include bushy matgrass,〔 bushy lippia, hierba negra,〔 and pitiona. It is a multi-branched shrub, reaching a height of . Leaves measure in length and in width and are opposite or in threes. Flowers with white, pink, or light blue-purple corollas form on spikes long. ==Uses== Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers.〔 The essential oil composition is unique to each plant, but may include piperitone, geranial, neral, caryophyllene, camphor, eucalyptol, limonene, carvone, germacrene, α-guaiene, β-ocimene, linalool, or myrcene.〔 The leaves are used for flavoring foods, such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=La Pitiona )〕 The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lippia alba」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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