Teucrium integrifolium explained

Teucrium integrifolium, commonly known as teucry weed or green germander,[1] 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.

Description

Teucrium integrifolium is a perennial herb that typically grows to a height of 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, long and wide. The flowers are arranged singly in leaf axils on a pedicel long with bracts long. The sepals are long, the petals are white or cream-coloured, long and there are four stamens.

Taxonomy

Teucrium integrifolium was formally described in 1870 by George Bentham in Flora Australiensis.[2] [3] The specific epithet (integrifolium) means "whole-leaved", referring to the leaves not being toothed or lobed.[4]

Distribution and habitat

Teucry 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.[5]

Conservation status

Teucrium 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.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Teucrium integrifolium . Northern Territory Government . 9 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Teucrium integrifolium. APNI. 9 March 2021.
  3. Book: Bentham . George . von Mueller . Ferdinand . Flora Australiensis . 5. 1870 . Lovell Reeve & Co. . London . 133 . 9 March 2021.
  4. Book: Sharr . Francis Aubi . George . Alex . Western Australian Plant Names and Their Meanings . 2019 . Four Gables Press . Kardinya, WA . 9780958034180 . 225 . 3rd.
  5. Bean . Anthony R. . A conspectus of Teucrium (Lamiaceae) in Queensland . Muelleria . 2018 . 37 . 10 . 9 March 2021.
  6. Web site: Species profile—Teucrium integrifolium . Queensland Government Department of Environment and Science . 9 March 2021.