Teucrium polium (original) (raw)
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Species of shrub
| Felty germander | |
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| Teucrium polium ssp. aureum | |
Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Teucrium |
| Species: | T. polium |
| Binomial name | |
| Teucrium poliumL. | |
| 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
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Teucrium polium is used for various supposed treatments in traditional medicine, although it has potential for causing liver toxicity.[2]
- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ "Germander". LiverTox, US National Library of Medicine. 16 October 2017. PMID 31643176. Retrieved 9 November 2017.