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Teucrium

Family

Labiatae

Common names

Germander

A large genus of herbs, some woody at the base, and of dwarf shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire, toothed or pinnately lobed. Flowers in whorls, which are arranged in the form of often one-sided racemes, spikes or (sect. Polium) in heads. As always in the Labiatae the corolla is two-lipped, but the upper lip is split down as far as the calyx so that the bottom half of it appears to belong to the lower lip, which is thus apparently five-lipped. Stamens four, protruding through the slit of the upper lip. The generic name derives from the Greek teukrion and is associated in popular etymology with Teucer, Prince of Troy.

Species articles

Modern name

Some names used by Bean have now been superseded and are no longer familiar. To ensure that all plants can be easily found, under any name, we have cross-referenced to The Plant List, a collaboration between RBG Kew, Missouri Botanical Gardens and other organisations, which aims to provide a currently accepted name for any plant. Not all taxonomists will agree with all Plant List nomenclature, but it provides a baseline to compare names. For each species above, clicking on the Modern Name will link to the entry for that name on The Plant List website.