Teucrium

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Teucrium

Germander (Teucrium fruticans)

Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Magnoliophyta
Class:	Magnoliopsida
Subclass:	Asteridae
(unranked)	Euasterids I
Order:	Lamiales
Family:	Lamiaceae
Genus:	Teucrium L. (1753)

Type species

Teucrium fruticans L.

Species

Several, see text

Synonyms

Monochilon Dulac
Holocheila (Kudô) S. Chow
Kinostemon Kudô
Source: ING^[1]

Teucrium is a genus of perennial plants, of the family Lamiaceae. Common names for this genus include germanders. These species are herbs, shrubs or subshrubs. They are most common in Mediterranean climates.

A unique^{[verification needed]} feature of this genus among 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 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.

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

1 Selected species
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Selected species

Teucrium capitatum

Teucrium ajugaceum
Teucrium argutum
Teucrium balfourii
Teucrium balthazaris
Teucrium botrys – Cut-leaved Germander
Teucrium canadense – American Germander
Teucrium capitatum
Teucrium chamaedrys – Wall Germander
Teucrium corymbosum
Teucrium cossonii – Fruity Teucrium
Teucrium cubense
Teucrium flavum – Yellow Germander
Teucrium fruticans – Bush Germander
Teucrium glandulosum
Teucrium grandiusculum
Teucrium laciniatum – Lacy Germander
Teucrium marum Cat Thyme
Teucrium polium – Felty Germander
Teucrium pyrenaicum
Teucrium racemosum
Teucrium scordium – Water Germander
Teucrium scorodonia – Woodland Germander
Teucrium socotranum
Teucrium townsendii
- Teucrium townsendii ssp. affine
- Teucrium townsendii var. townsendii