Biology:Teucrium polium

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Short description: Species of shrub


Felty germander
TEUCRIUM POLIUM (ssp.aureum) - ENCIES- IB-651 (Timó groc).jpg
Teucrium polium ssp. aureum
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Teucrium
Species:
T. polium
Binomial name
Teucrium polium
Synonyms
  • Teucrium capitatum L.

Teucrium polium, known popularly as felty germander, is a sub-shrub and herb native to the western Mediterranean region (Albania, North Macedonia, Spain, France, Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia).[1] Its flowers are small and range from pink to white, and its leaves are used in cooking and for medicine.

Traditional medicine

Teucrium polium is used for various supposed treatments in traditional medicine, although it has potential for causing liver toxicity.[2]

References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Germander". LiverTox, US National Library of Medicine. 16 October 2017. https://livertox.nih.gov/Germander.htm. 

Wikidata ☰ Q2415298 entry