Slender wild basil
Clinopodium bolivianum

Family: Lamiaceae

What it is like

A shrub. The flowers are white.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It has been collected at 4,000 m above sea level. In Argentina it grows between 1,200-4,000 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Andes, Argentina, Bolivia, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Leaves

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Chini muna

Synonyms

Clinopodium kuntzeanum (Briq.) Kuntze; Micromeria boliviana Benth.; Satureja boliviana (Benth.) Briq.; and others