Teucrium polium

Teucrium polium, known popularly as felty germander, is a sub-shrub and herb native to the western Mediterranean region (Albania, 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.

Felty germander
Teucrium polium ssp. aureum
Scientific classification
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.

Traditional medicine

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

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References

  1. Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. "Germander". LiverTox, US National Library of Medicine. 16 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2017.


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