Teucrium racemosum

Teucrium racemosum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Teucrium
Species: T. racemosum
Binomial name
Teucrium racemosum
R.Br.[1]
Flowers.

Teucrium racemosum, commonly known as grey germander or forest germander, is a perennial herb in the family Lamiaceae.[1] The species occurs across Australia in open woodland.[2] It grows to between 15 and 40 cm high and produces white flowers mostly between September and May in the species native range.[2][3]

The species was formally described in 1810 by botanist Robert Brown in Prodromus Florae Novae Hollandiae.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Teucrium racemosum". Australian Plant Name Index (APNI), IBIS database. Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research, Australian Government, Canberra. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Teucrium racemosum". PlantNET - New South Wales Flora Online. Royal Botanic Gardens & Domain Trust, Sydney Australia. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  3. Wild Plants of Victoria (database). Viridans Biological Databases & Department of Sustainability and Environment. 2009.


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