| Accepted name: |
Melissa officinalis L. ssp. officinalis |
| Synonym(s): |
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| English names: |
Lemon Balm
Lemon Balm
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| French names: |
Mélisse officinal
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| Classification: |
Kingdom: Plantae
Divison: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
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| OPL Code: |
HMELOFO
(to track OPL, Newmaster et al. 1998) |
| Lifeform: |
2 |
| Lifecycle: |
P |
| Source database: |
FOIBIS, June 2005-2012 |
| Floristic Affinities: |
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| Distribution: |
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| Ecosystem: |
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| Microhabitat: |
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| Ethnobotanical Notes: |
The herb, the essential oil and the spirit have been used as a remedy internally (sedative, spasmolytic, carminative), externally (antiviral, antibacterial), and as an insect repellent(1). |
| Key Characters: |
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