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Teucrium chamaedrys

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|name = Wall germander

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|genus = Teucrium

|species = chamaedrys

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Teucrium chamaedrys, the wall germander,{{PLANTS|id=TECH4|taxon=Teucrium chamaedrys|access-date=9 December 2015}} is a species of plant native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe and North Africa, and the Middle East as far as Iran.[http://apps.kew.org/wcsp/namedetail.do?name_id=202772 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families][http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/checklistsp.php?taxanorm=teucrium+chamaedrys 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. It is used as an ornamental.

Subspecies

  1. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. albarracinii (Pau) Rech.f. - France, Spain
  2. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. algeriense Rech.f. - Algeria
  3. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. chamaedrys - central + southern Europe, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran
  4. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. germanicum (F.Herm.) Rech.f. - France, Germany
  5. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. gracile (Batt.) Rech.f. - Algeria, Morocco
  6. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. lydium O.Schwarz - Greece, Turkey
  7. Teucrium chamaedrys var. multinodum Bordz. - Caucasus
  8. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. nuchense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Caucasus
  9. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. olympicum Rech.f. - Greece
  10. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pectinatum Rech.f. - France, Italy
  11. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. pinnatifidum (Sennen) Rech.f. - France, Spain
  12. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. sinuatum (Celak.) Rech.f. - Iran, Iraq, Turkey
  13. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. syspirense (K.Koch) Rech.f. - Crimea, Caucasus, Turkey, Iran, Turkmenistan
  14. Teucrium chamaedrys subsp. tauricola Rech.f. - Turkey, Syria
  15. 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.

Dietary supplements

= Bans =

Dietary supplements using germander are highly hepatotoxic (causing liver damage). Its sale was prohibited in France by the French Ministry of Health in April 1992. It causes acute hepatitis with an onset delay of 6 weeks to 6 months, and as of 1992 there has been at least one known case of fatal hepatic dysfunction (death from liver damage).Mostera-Kara, N., A. Pauwels, E. Pines, M. Biour, and V.G. Levy. 1992. Fatal Hepatitis After Herbal Tea. The Lancet. 34 (Sept. 12):674. via https://www.medherb.com/SAMPLE.HTM As of 2017 its sale has been prohibited in the USA.{{cite journal |vauthors=Brown AC |date=September 2017 |title=Liver toxicity related to herbs and dietary supplements: Online table of case reports. Part 2 of 5 series |journal=Food Chem Toxicol |type=Review |volume=107 |issue=Pt A |pages=472–501 |doi=10.1016/j.fct.2016.07.001 |pmid=27402097}}

= History =

Prior to being identified as hepatotoxic, this herb was sold in European pharmacies and health specialty stores for a variety of uses, including the following:WHO. 1992. Herbal Medicines Containing Germander Withdrawn. PHA Information Exchange Service, Alert No. 27, 19 May 1992. via https://www.medherb.com/SAMPLE.HTM retrieved 17 April, 2025.

  • slimming diet
  • treatment of mild diarrhea
  • topical analgesic for oral cavity infections

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

File:TeucriumChamaedrys.jpg|Plants

File:Lamiaceae - Teucrium chamaedrys-1.JPG|Inflorescence

File:Teucrium chamaedrys 290807.jpg|Flowers

File:Lamiaceae - Teucrium chamaedrys-2.JPG|Close-up

File:Lamiaceae - Teucrium chamaedrys.JPG|Leaves

References

{{Reflist}}

  • {{Cite journal

| last1 =Crockett

| first1 = James U.

| author-link = James Underwood Crockett

| last2 =Tanner

| first2 =Ogden

| title =Herbs

| place=Alexandria, Va

| publisher =Time-Life Books

| year =1977

| edition =1

}}

  • {{cite web

| last =Grieve

| first =Maud

| author-link =Maud Grieve

| title =Germander, Wall

| year = 1931

| url =http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/g/gerwal11.html

| access-date = 2007-05-08}}

External links

  • [http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?code=F910 Teucrium chamaedrys, Missouri Botanical Garden]
  • [http://www.pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Teucrium+chamaedrys Teucrium chamaedrys, Plants for a Future database]
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061009081103/http://ag.arizona.edu/pima/gardening/aridplants/Teucrium_chamaedrys.html Teucrium chamaedrys, University of Arizona Pima County Cooperative Extension, Tucson Arizona USA]

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chamaedrys

Category:Plants described in 1753

Category:Flora of North Africa

Category:Flora of Western Asia

Category:Flora of Europe

Category:Garden plants

Category:Medicinal plants

Category:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus

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