Teucrium botrys
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| Teucrium botrys | |
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| (Teucrium botrys ) | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Teucrium L. (1753) |
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| Teucrium botrys[1] F.M.Bailey & F.Muell. ex F.M.Bailey |
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Teucrium botrys or Cut Leaved germander is a low to short downy annual, sometimes biennial, plant. It was noted by Linnaeus in 1753 and is classified as part of the genus Teucrium in the Labiate family. It has oval , but deeply cut leaves, which appear almost pinnate in form. Its flowers are 2 lipped but with the upper lip diminutive. They are pink to purple and form from the stem at the base of the leaves , in whorls. It is in flower in the northern hemisphere from June to October. It prefers limy soils and bare stony ground. It is native to western Europe, especially France and Germany.[2] It has been introduced into north eastern North America.
[edit] References
- ^ "Teucrium botrys". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government. http://www.anbg.gov.au/cgi-bin/apni?taxon_id=460274-1.
- ^ Fitter, Richard; Fitter, Alastair; Blamey, Marjorie (1974). The Wild Flowers of Britain and Northern Europe. London: Collins. pp. 196. ISBN 00021905705.
- "Teucrium botrys L.". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/579680". Accessed 14 May 2011.
- Teucrium botrys L. Cutleaf Germander at The United States Department of Agriculture, PLANTS Profile. Accessed May 2011
- Teucrium botrys L. Sp. Pl. ed. 1 562 (1753) Flora Italiana. Accessed May 2011
- Cutleaf Germander Biopix photo images. Accessed May 2011
- Teucrium botrys Linnaeus The Linnaean Plant Name Typification Project, Natural History Museum , London, Accessed May 2011
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