This article is about the species of plant usually known as hyssop. For other species in the same genus, sometimes called hyssop, see
Hyssopus (plant). For the plant in the Hebrew Bible usually called hyssop, see
Ezov. For giant hyssop, see
Agastache.
| Hyssop |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| Clade: |
Tracheophytes |
| Clade: |
Angiosperms |
| Clade: |
Eudicots |
| Clade: |
Asterids |
| Order: |
Lamiales |
| Family: |
Lamiaceae |
| Genus: |
Hyssopus |
| Species: |
H. officinalis |
| Binomial name |
Hyssopus officinalis
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| Synonyms |
- Hyssopus alopecuroides Fisch. ex Benth.
- Hyssopus altissimus Mill.
- Hyssopus angustifolius M.Bieb.
- Hyssopus aristatus Godr.
- Hyssopus beugesiacus Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus canescens (DC.) Nyman nom. inval.
- Hyssopus caucasicus Spreng. ex Steud.
- Hyssopus cinerascens Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus cinereus Pau
- Hyssopus cretaceus Dubj.
- Hyssopus decumbens Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus fischeri Steud.
- Hyssopus hirsutus Hill
- Hyssopus judaeorum Sennen
- Hyssopus montanus Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus myrtifolius Desf.
- Hyssopus orientalis Adam ex Willd.
- Hyssopus passionis Sennen & Elias
- Hyssopus polycladus Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus pubescens Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus recticaulis Jord. & Fourr.
- Hyssopus ruber Mill.
- Hyssopus schleicheri G.Don ex Loudon
- Hyssopus torresii Sennen
- Hyssopus vulgaris Bubani
- Thymus hyssopus E.H.L.Krause
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Hyssopus officinalis or hyssop is a shrub in the Lamiaceae or mint family native to Southern Europe, the Middle East, and the region surrounding the Caspian Sea. Due to its purported properties as an antiseptic, cough reliever, and expectorant, it has been used in traditional herbal medicine.