Lippia palmeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Verbenaceae |
| Genus: | Lippia |
| Species: | L. palmeri
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Lippia palmeri is a species of flowering plant in the verbena family, Verbenaceae. It is native to the Sonoran Desert.
It is a tall slender shrub, reaching 2 metres in height and spreading to 1 metre. Fragrant white flowers can be found on the plant after the rains.
Uses
The Seri call the shrub xomcahiift and use the leaves as a culinary herb. Medicinally Seri use an infusion of the leaves applied topically to kill head lice. [1]
References
- ^ Felger, R. S. and M. B. Moser, 1985. People of the Desert and Sea. University of Arizona Press, Tucson, AZ.