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