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Genus Teucrium L.

Род 662. (1). ПОДЪБИЧЕ — TEUCRIUM L.¹

L., Sp. PL, ed. 1 (1753) 565; Gen. PL, ed. 5 (1754) 247.S

Fam: Labiatae Juss. (Lamiaceae)
Genus: Teucrium L.
English Name: Germander

Description:

Semi-bushy, perennial grassy or annual plants. Leaves opposite or consecutive, entire, serrated up to pinnate, on short stems, or seated, nude, glandular, simple, simple and glandular fibrous. The prickling leaf-similar, bracts leaf-similar or linear. Blossoms creamy yellow, creamy with reddish strips, white or white with yellowish hue, red to pink-red, yellow-green, gathered in the head at the top of the stem, in the bosom of the leaves or forming a long frivolous class. The calyx tubular-bell with 5 teeth. The tube of the corolla short, the crown is double-edged, often with a reduced upper lip. The lower lip triple, the middle share largest, the upper lip reduced to two small triangular portions, often adhering to the base of the lower lip. The stamens two-sided, much longer than the lower lip, the shares of the anthers distant. The nuts are back ovate, spherical, irregularly net wrinkled, with a well-developed, lateral pussy.

Business significance. Honey, medicinal plants. Paws and potions are used for the treatment of open wounds, stomach pains, redness, etc.

Table determination of the species

1    Leaves peresti; glandular stalk ............................................................................................................................................... 4. - T. botrys L.
1* Leaves whole, entire or jagged; stem bare, simple or simple and glandular fiber .............................................................................................. 2
2    Blossoms grouped in 1.5 - 16 cm long grain grade .................................................................................................. 6. - T. lamiifolium D'Urv.
2* Blossoms of the top or upper part of the stem assembled in the heads or the flowers in the bosom of the leaves along the stem .......…………. 3
3    Blossoms of the top of the stem gathered in the heads …………………………...................................................................……………… 4
3* Blossoms in the bosom of the leaves along the length of the stem ……….……......................................................................………………. 5
4    Leaves opposite, jagged, grouped in spaced vertebrae, the entire plant short, densely layered fibrous ..............…………….. 2. - T. polium L.
4* Leaves entire, consecutive ………………......................................................................………………………………. 1. - T. montanum L.
5   Plants with sterile shoots; leaves seated, semi-stemming or with wedge-shaped base ……........................................……... 5. - T. scordium L.
5* Plants without sterile shoots; leaves of 1 - 6 mm long simple fibrous stems ……………………...................................... 3. - T. chamaedrys L.
¹ Developed by D. Peev.

From „Флора на Н. Р. България”, том IX, БАН, София, (1989)

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Teucrium is a genus of mostly perennial plants in the family Lamiaceae. Some of the New World species are annuals.[3] The name is believed to refer to King Teucer of Troy.[4] Members of the genus are commonly known as germanders.[5] 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][6][7][8]
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.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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References: „Флора на Н. Р. България”, том IX, БАН, София, (1989), Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Distribution in Bulgaria: (Conspectus of the Bulgarian Vascular Flora) = conspectus&gs_l= Zlc.
Distribution:

SPECIES:

Teucrium hamaedrys L. - Wall germander

Teucrium polium L. - Felty germander

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