Teucrium

Germanders
	Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Ajugoideae
Genus:	Teucrium; L. (1753)
Type species
	Teucrium fruticans; L.
Synonyms
	Chamaedrys Mill.; Polium Mill.; Scordium Mill.; Scorodonia Hill; Iva Fabr. 1759 not L. 1753; Melosmon Raf.; Monipsis Raf.; Scorbion Raf.; Trixago Raf.; Poliodendron Webb & Berthel.; Monochilon Dulac; Botrys Fourr.; Kinostemon Kudô;

Teucrium is a genus of perennial plants in the family Lamiaceae. The name is believed to refer to King Teucer of Troy.^[3] Members of the genus are commonly known as germanders.^[4] There are hundreds of species, including herbs, shrubs or subshrubs. They are found all over the world but are most common in Mediterranean climates.^[2]^[5]^[6]^[7]

An unusual feature of this genus compared with other members of Lamiaceae is that the flowers completely lack the upper lip of the corolla, although it is somewhat reduced also in other genera (Ajuga among them).

Several species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including the Coleophora case-bearers Coleophora auricella and Coleophora chamaedriella. The latter is only known from Wall Germander (T. chamaedrys).

Teucrium species are rich in essential oils. They are valued as ornamental plants and a pollen source, and some species have culinary and/or medical value.

Selected species

Teucrium ajugaceum F.M. Bailey & F. Muell. ex F.M. Bailey
Teucrium algarbiense (Cout.) Cout.
Teucrium almeriense C.E. Hubb. & Sandwith
Teucrium arduinoi L.
Teucrium argutum
Teucrium aroanium
Teucrium balfourii Vierh.
Teucrium balthazaris Sennen
Teucrium betonicum L'Hér.
Teucrium botrys L. – Cut-leaved germander
Teucrium canadense L. – American germander, Canada germander
Teucrium capitatum
Teucrium carolipaui C. Vicioso ex Pau
Teucrium chamaedrys L. – Wall germander
Teucrium chardonianum – Aouioura germander
Teucrium coahuilanum B.L. Turner
Teucrium corymbosum R. Br.
Teucrium cossonii – Fruity teucrium
Teucrium creticum L.
Teucrium cubense Jacq. – Small coastal germander
Teucrium demnatense
Teucrium divaricatum
Teucrium flavum L. – Yellow germander
Teucrium fruticans L. – Tree germander, shrubby germander, bush germander
Teucrium glandulosum Kellogg – Desert germander, sticky germander
Teucrium gnaphalodes L’Hér.

Teucrium grandiusculum
Teucrium heterophyllum
Teucrium japonicum
Teucrium laciniatum – Lacy germander
Teucrium lepicephalum Pau
Teucrium marum L. – Cat thyme
Teucrium massiliense L.
Teucrium montanum L.
Teucrium orientale L. – Oriental germander
Teucrium polium L. – Felty germander
Teucrium pseudochamaepitys L.
Teucrium puechiae Greuter & Burdet
Teucrium pyrenaicum
Teucrium racemosum – Grey germander, forest germander
Teucrium scordium L. – Water germander
Teucrium scorodonia L. – Woodland germander
Teucrium socotranum Vierh.
Teucrium subspinosum Pourr. ex Willd.
Teucrium townsendii
- Teucrium townsendii ssp. affine
- Teucrium townsendii var. townsendii
Teucrium vesicarium Mill.
Teucrium viscidum Blume
Teucrium werneri – Jbel Kest germander^[8]^[9]

Formerly placed here

Ajuga chamaepitys (L.) Schreb. (as T. chamaepitys L.)^[9]

References

^ "Genus: Teucrium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
^ ^a ^b Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
^ Grieve, Maude (1971). A Modern Herbal. Courier Dover Publications. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-486-22798-6.
^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Teucrium". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
^ Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 56 香科科属 xiang ke ke shu Teucrium Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 562. 1753.
^ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Teucrium includes photos plus range maps for Europe + North America
^ Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps
^ "Teucrium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-02-06.
^ ^a ^b "GRIN Species Records of Teucrium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

External links

USDA PLANTS Profile

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[GRIN-1] "Genus: Teucrium L." Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2011-06-14.

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

[Grieve-3] Grieve, Maude (1971). A Modern Herbal. Courier Dover Publications. p. 351. ISBN 978-0-486-22798-6.

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

[5] Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 56 香科科属 xiang ke ke shu Teucrium Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 562. 1753.

[6] Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Teucrium includes photos plus range maps for Europe + North America

[7] Biota of North America Program 2013 county distribution maps

[ITIS-8] "Teucrium". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

[GRINSpecies-9] "GRIN Species Records of Teucrium". Germplasm Resources Information Network. United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 2012-02-06.

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Germanders

Tree Germander (Teucrium fruticans)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Subfamily:	Ajugoideae^[1]
Genus:	Teucrium L. (1753)
Type species
Teucrium fruticans L.
Synonyms^[2]
Chamaedrys Mill. Polium Mill. Scordium Mill. Scorodonia Hill Iva Fabr. 1759 not L. 1753 Melosmon Raf. Monipsis Raf. Scorbion Raf. Trixago Raf. Poliodendron Webb & Berthel. Monochilon Dulac Botrys Fourr. Kinostemon Kudô

Selected species

Formerly placed here

See also

References

External links