Teucrium chamaedrys

Wall germander
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Teucrium
Species:	T. chamaedrys
Binomial name
	Teucrium chamaedrys; L.

Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander,^[1] is a species of plant native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa, and the Middle East as far as Iran.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] It is used as an ornamental.

Subspecies[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Dietary supplements using germander are highly hepatotoxic and as of 2017 its sale has been prohibited.^[6]

Cultivation[edit]

Wall germander can be grown in USDA Zones 5–10. It may be propagated by vegetative cuttings or by the division of established clumps.

Gallery[edit]

Plants
Inflorescence
Flowers
Close-up
Leaves

References[edit]

^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Teucrium chamaedrys". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. 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. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

Grieve, Maud (1931). "Germander, Wall". Retrieved 2007-05-08.

External links[edit]

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[1] USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Teucrium chamaedrys". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.

[p-2] Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families

[3] Altervista Flora Italiana

[4] Castroviejo, S. & al. (eds.) (2010). Flora Iberica 12: 1-650. Real Jardín Botánico, CSIC, Madrid.

[5] Dobignard, A. & Chatelain, C. (2012). Index synonymique de la flore d'Afrique du nord 4: 1-431. Éditions des conservatoire et jardin botaniques, Genève.

[6] 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.

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