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Wild thyme is a creeping dwarf evergreen shrub, growing to 10 centimetres (4 in) tall. [4] It has woody stems up to 10 cm long and a taproot. It forms matlike plants that root from the nodes of the squarish, limp stems. The leaves are 3–8 mm long in opposite pairs, nearly stalkless, with linear elliptic round-tipped blades and untoothed ...
Thymus praecox is a species of thyme. A common name is mother of thyme, [2] but "creeping thyme" and "wild thyme" may be used where Thymus serpyllum, which also shares these names, is not found. It is native to central, southern, and western Europe.
Caraway thyme is a creeping, woody-based perennial, growing to 10 to 25 cm (4 to 10 in) high and spreading out across the ground to a width of 30 cm (12 in). The leaves are 4 to 10 mm (0.2 to 0.4 in) long, lanceolate, dark glossy green and hairy. The foliage has a strong aroma of caraway.
Veronica serpyllifolia, the thyme-leaved speedwell [1] or thymeleaf speedwell, [2] is a perennial flowering plant in the plantain family.The species as a whole is native mostly to Eurasia & North America, and has three variants with their individual ranges; var. serpyllifolia has particularly spread beyond its native range.
Glechoma hederacea can be identified by its round to reniform (kidney- or fan-shaped), crenate (with round-toothed edges) opposed leaves2–3 cm (3 ⁄ 4 – 1 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) diameter, on 3–6 cm (1 + 1 ⁄ 4 – 2 + 1 ⁄ 4 in) long petioles attached to square stems that root at the nodes.
In 2020, Nigerian art historian Okeke-Agulu called on auction house Christie's to cancel its planned Paris sale of two Igbo sculptures and repatriate the items in question back to Nigeria. The two sculptures were bundled together with a Benin plaque. Some have speculated the two sculptures were sold by Biafran soldiers during the Nigerian Civil ...
ọjà. The ọjà // ⓘ is an integral part of the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people and continues to play a significant role in their musical traditions. The Igbo people, who are indigenous to Nigeria, are renowned for the utilization of the ọjà (flute) traditional musical instrument in cultural activities or events.
An Okpoho-type manilla from south-eastern Nigeria Manilla bundle of copper and copper alloys, various eras, West Africa. Manillas [pronunciation?] are a form of commodity money, usually made of bronze or copper, which were used in West Africa. [1] They were produced in large numbers in a wide range of designs, sizes, and weights.