Teucrium integrifolium, commonly known as teucry weed or green germander,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae and is endemic to northern Australia. It is a perennial herb with broadly elliptic to broadly egg-shaped leaves and white or cream-coloured flowers.
| Teucry weed | |
|---|---|
| |
| Teucrium integrifolium near Camooweal | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Teucrium |
| Species: | T. integrifolium
|
| Binomial name | |
| Teucrium integrifolium | |
Description
editTeucrium integrifolium is a perennial herb that typically grows to a height of 15–60 cm (5.9–23.6 in) with stems that are square in cross-section and covered with glandular hairs. The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, broadly egg-shaped to broadly elliptic, 10–35 mm (0.39–1.38 in) long and 2–10 mm (0.079–0.394 in) wide. The flowers are arranged singly in leaf axils on a pedicel 2–3 mm (0.079–0.118 in) long with bracts 0.8–1 mm (0.031–0.039 in) long. The sepals are 2.7–3.5 mm (0.11–0.14 in) long, the petals are white or cream-coloured, 6–10 mm (0.24–0.39 in) long and there are four stamens.[3]
Taxonomy
editTeucrium integrifolium was formally described in 1870 by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis.[4][5] The specific epithet (integrifolium) means "whole-leaved", referring to the leaves not being toothed or lobed.[6]
Distribution and habitat
editTeucry weed grows in grassland and woodland on black clay soil and is widespread in Queensland and the Northern Territory. There are also scattered populations in the Ord Victoria Plain region of Western Australia.[2][3][7]
Conservation status
editTeucrium integrifolium is classified as "not threatened" by the Western Australian Government Department of Parks and Wildlife, and as of "least concern" under the Queensland Government Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Northern Territory Government Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976.[2][3][8]
References
edit- ^ "Teucrium integrifolium". Australian Plant Census. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Teucrium integrifolium". Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Teucrium integrifolium". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- ^ "Teucrium integrifolium". APNI. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Bentham, George; von Mueller, Ferdinand (1870). Flora Australiensis. Vol. 5. London: Lovell Reeve & Co. p. 133. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ Sharr, Francis Aubi; George, Alex (2019). Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings (3rd ed.). Kardinya, WA: Four Gables Press. p. 225. ISBN 9780958034180.
- ^ Bean, Anthony R. (2018). "A conspectus of Teucrium (Lamiaceae) in Queensland". Muelleria. 37: 10. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Species profile—Teucrium integrifolium". Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science. Retrieved 9 March 2021.