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Teucrium fruticans

Flowering Plants

Teucrium fruticans, known as tree germander or shrubby germander, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean. It is a spreading evergreen shrub growing to about 1 metre tall and 4 metres wide, with arching velvety white shoots, glossy aromatic leaves, and pale blue flowers in summer. Its Latin specific epithet, fruticans, means shrubby or bushy. The cultivar Azureum, noted for its darker flowers, has received horticultural recognition, and the species is cold hardy within appropriate conditions.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Photosynthetic Autotroph 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Teucrium fruticans 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 4
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Lamiaceae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Teucrium fruticans

In Ecosystem

Mediterranean Basin, Ecosystems
Source Teucrium fruticans (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Albania

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Algeria

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Colombia

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France

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Greece

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India

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Italy

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Libya

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Morocco

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North America

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Portugal

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Spain

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Tunisia

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United States

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Sources
1. Teucrium fruticans (Wikipedia)
  • Wikidata Q140935 (P225 taxon name)
  • lead sentence (diet), EntityId 388439
    Teucrium fruticans (common name tree germander or shrubby germander) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean.
  • Lead
    It prefers the shelter of a wall, in full sun with neutral or alkaline soil.
  • In Ecosystem: Mediterranean Basin, Distribution
    Teucrium fruticans (common name tree germander or shrubby germander) is a species of flowering plant in the mint family Lamiaceae, native to the western and central Mediterranean.
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2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of LifeView the Source
3. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Lamiales
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 12396
"cites_listing":"II/III/NC","eu_listing":"B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Plantae","phylum":null,"class":null,"order":"Lamiales","family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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4. GBIF (IUCN Red List category): GBIF IUCN Red List category for Teucrium fruticans
GBIF (IUCN Red List category)GBIF taxon key 2926902, category field
Quote, GBIF taxon key 2926902, category field
"category": "NOT_EVALUATED"
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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
International Union for Conservation of NatureView the Source
Wikidata: Teucrium fruticans
Child Taxon Of: Lamiaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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