| Wall germander | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Teucrium |
| Species: | T. chamaedrys |
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| Teucrium chamaedrys L. | |
Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander, is a species of plant native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa, and the Middle East as far as Iran. It is used as an ornamental.
Subspecies
- 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 6–18 inches tall. Its scalloped, opposite leaves are 0.5–1.5 inches long, dark green, and shiny. In late summer, tubular flowers grow in whorls from the leaf axils.
Dietary supplements
Dietary supplements using germander are highly hepatotoxic and as of 2017 its sale has been prohibited.
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.
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References
- NRCS. "Teucrium chamaedrys". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- 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.
- Brown AC (September 2017). "Liver toxicity related to herbs and dietary supplements: Online table of case reports. Part 2 of 5 series". Food Chem Toxicol (Review). 107 (Pt A): 472–501. doi:10.1016/j.fct.2016.07.001. PMID 27402097.
- Crockett, James U.; Tanner, Ogden (1977). "Herbs" (1 ed.). Alexandria, Va: Time-Life Books.
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- 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
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