Teucrium chamaedrys
wall germander | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Lamiaceae |
Genus: | Teucrium |
Species: | T. chamaedrys |
Binomial name | |
Teucrium chamaedrys L. | |
Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander,[1] is a species of ornamental plant native to Mediterranean region of Europe and North Africa, and to the Middle East as far east as Iran.[2][3][4][5] It was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle.
- Subspecies[2]
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. albarracinii (Pau) Rech.f. - France, Spain
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. algeriense Rech.f. - Algeria
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys - central + southern Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. germanicum (F.Herm.) Rech.f. - France, Germany
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. gracile (Batt.) Rech.f. - Algeria, Morocco
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. lydium O.Schwarz - Greece, Turkey
- Teucrium chamaedrys var. multinodum Bordz. - Caucasus
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. nuchense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Caucasus
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. olympicum Rech.f. - Greece
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pectinatum Rech.f. - France, Italy
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pinnatifidum (Sennen) Rech.f. - France, Spain
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum (Celak.) Rech.f. - Iran, Iraq, Turkey
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. syspirense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Crimea, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. tauricola Rech.f. - Turkey, Syria
- Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. trapezunticum Rech.f. - Caucasus, Turkey
Appearance
Wall germander is a creeping evergreen perennial 6 to 18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 1/2 - 11⁄2 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
Cultivation
Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5-10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.
Medicinal uses
In Bulgaria, a tea is made from the leaves of this herb, called "podabiče подъбиче", to ease gastric distress.
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Leaves
References
- ↑ "Teucrium chamaedrys". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- 1 2 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana
- ↑ Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.
- ↑ Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.
- Crockett, James U.; Tanner, Ogden (1977). "Herbs" (1 ed.). Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books.
- Grieve, Maud (1931). "Germander, Wall". Retrieved 2007-05-08.
External links
- Teucrium chamaedrys, Missouri Botanical Garden
- Teucrium chamaedrys, Plants for a Future database
- Teucrium chamaedrys, University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension, Tucson Arizona USA