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'''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.
== Description ==
The species is also present in Australia and India, where it is probably a human introduction. Common names include bushy matgrass,<ref name="int"/> bushy lippia, hierba negra,<ref name="int2"/> and pitiona. It is a multi-branched shrub, reaching a height of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). Leaves measure 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) in length and 0.9 to 2 cm (0.35 to 0.79 in) in width and are opposite or in threes. Flowers with white, pink, or light blue-purple corollas form on spikes 2 cm (0.79 in) long.
== Uses ==
*Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers.<ref name="int2"/>
*The leaves are used for flavoring foods, such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico
*The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?22367 "Taxon: Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson"]</ref>
<ref name="int2">[http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/lippiaalba.htm "Bushy Lippia, White-flowered Lippia, Hierba Negra, Hierba del Negro, Hierba Buena, Alfombirlla, Cidrilla, Oregano de Burro, Salva do Brasil, Salva Colorado, Te de Castilla, Toronjil de Espana Mirto, Juan slama, Salvia, Sonora, Mastranto, Te del Pais, Te de Maceta, Te del Pan Lippia alba (L. geminata)"]</ref>
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'''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.
== Description ==
The species is also present in Australia and India, where it is probably a human introduction. Common names include bushy matgrass,<ref name="int"/> bushy lippia, hierba negra,<ref name="int2"/> and pitiona. It is a multi-branched shrub, reaching a height of 1.5 m (4.9 ft). Leaves measure 1 to 3 cm (0.39 to 1.18 in) in length and 0.9 to 2 cm (0.35 to 0.79 in) in width and are opposite or in threes. Flowers with white, pink, or light blue-purple corollas form on spikes 2 cm (0.79 in) long.
== Uses ==
*Bushy lippia is widely cultivated as an ornamental for its aromatic foliage and beautiful flowers.<ref name="int2"/>
*The leaves are used for flavoring foods, such as mole sauces from Oaxaca, Mexico
*The plant is used medicinally for its somatic, sedative, antidepressant, and analgesic properties.
== References ==
<references>
<ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?22367 "Taxon: Lippia alba (Mill.) N. E. Br. ex Britton & P. Wilson"]</ref>
<ref name="int2">[http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/lippiaalba.htm "Bushy Lippia, White-flowered Lippia, Hierba Negra, Hierba del Negro, Hierba Buena, Alfombirlla, Cidrilla, Oregano de Burro, Salva do Brasil, Salva Colorado, Te de Castilla, Toronjil de Espana Mirto, Juan slama, Salvia, Sonora, Mastranto, Te del Pais, Te de Maceta, Te del Pan Lippia alba (L. geminata)"]</ref>
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