Teucrium polium
Appearance
(Redirected from Felty germander)
Felty germander | |
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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
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Binomial name | |
Teucrium polium | |
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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
[edit]Teucrium polium is used for various supposed treatments in traditional medicine, although it has potential for causing liver toxicity.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Germander". LiverTox, US National Library of Medicine. 16 October 2017. PMID 31643176. Retrieved 9 November 2017.