page_title: Savory (herb)
section_title: Selected species
hierarchical_section_title: Savory (herb) / Selected species
caption_attribution_description: English: Photo of Satureja mexicana at the University of California Botanical Garden
context_page_description: Satureja is a genus of aromatic plants of the family Lamiaceae, related to rosemary and thyme. There are about 30 species called savories, of which Summer Savory and Winter Savory are the most important in cultivation.
context_section_description: Satureja acinos
  Satureja alpina
  Satureja coerulea
  Satureja cuneifolia
  Satureja douglasii – Yerba Buena (syn. S. chamissonis)
  Satureja hortensis – Summer Savory
  Satureja mexicana
  Satureja montana – Winter Savory
  Satureja multiflora – Chilean Shrub Mint
  Satureja palmeri (believed extinct; rediscovered 2001)
  Satureja rumelica
  Satureja spicigera
  Satureja thymbra
  Satureja viminea – Serpentine Savory
  Satureja viminea
  Satureja vulgaris – Wild Basil
caption: Satureja mexicana
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