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 was historically used as a medicinal herb for the treatment of gout and sometimes as a component of Venice treacle. It’s also 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.

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.

Gallery

Plants
Inflorescence
Flowers
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Leaves

References

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.

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

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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.