Artemisia arborescens

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Artemisia arborescens
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Artemisia arborescens

Systematics
Order : Astern-like (Asterales)
Family : Daisy family (Asteraceae)
Subfamily : Asteroideae
Tribe : Anthemideae
Genre : Artemisia
Type : Artemisia arborescens
Scientific name
Artemisia arborescens
( Vaill. ) L.

Artemisia arborescens is a plant of the genus Artemisia within the family of Compositae (Asteraceae).

features

Artemisia arborescens is a shrub that reaches heights of 50 to 100 centimeters. The leaves are one or two pinnate, stalked, white tomentose and aromatic. The headstand is paniculate. The heads are many-flowered. The outer flowers are female and have a thread-like crown. The inner flowers, on the other hand, are hermaphroditic. The fruit base is hairy.

The flowering period extends from May to August.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 18.

Occurrence

Artemisia arborescens , also called mugwort trees in German (in antiquity among other things also abrotanum ), occurs from the Mediterranean area to the Middle East. Its distribution area includes the countries Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Montenegro, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Israel. The species grows on arable land, limestone rocks and old walls. In Crete it is found at altitudes from 0 to 500 meters.

supporting documents

  1. a b c d Ralf Jahn, Peter Schönfelder: Excursion flora for Crete . With contributions by Alfred Mayer and Martin Scheuerer. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1995, ISBN 3-8001-3478-0 , p. 317 .
  2. ^ Tropicos. [1]
  3. Hans Zotter : Ancient medicine. The collective medical manuscript Cod. Vindobonensis 93 in Latin and German. Academic printing and Verlagsanstalt, Graz 1980 (= Interpretationes ad codices. Volume 2); 2nd, improved edition ibid. 1986, ISBN 3-201-01310-2 , p. 356 f. with note 437.
  4. Werner Greuter (2006+): Compositae (pro parte majore). - In: W. Greuter & E. von Raab-Straube (ed.): Compositae. Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity. Datasheet Artemisia arborescens In: Euro + Med Plantbase - the information resource for Euro-Mediterranean plant diversity.
  5. ^ Artemisia in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), USDA , ARS , National Genetic Resources Program. National Germplasm Resources Laboratory, Beltsville, Maryland. Retrieved February 17, 2018.

Web links

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