Teucrium capitatum, Teucrium polium,
Cat-thyme Germander, Felty Germander, געדה מצויה
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| | Scientific name: |
| Teucrium capitatum L. |
| Synonym name: |
| Teucrium polium L. |
| Common name: |
| Cat-thyme Germander, Felty Germander |
| Hebrew name: |
| געדה מצויה |
| Plant Family: |
| Labiatae / Lamiaceae, שפתניים |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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| | Life form: |
| Chamaephyte, semi-shrub |
| Leaves: |
| Opposite, entire, dentate or serrate |
| Flowers: |
| Cream, white |
| Flowering Period: |
| April, May, June, July, August |
| Habitat: |
| Batha, Phrygana |
| Distribution: |
| Mediterranean Woodlands and Shrublands, Semi-steppe shrublands, Shrub-steppes, Deserts and extreme deserts, Montane vegetation of Mt. Hermon |
| Chorotype: |
| Med - Irano-Turanian |
| Summer shedding: |
| Perenating |
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
Derivation of the botanical name:
Teucrium, Greek teukrion, probably named for Teucer (Τεῦκρος, Teukros), the son of King Telamon of Salamis and his second wife Hesione, daughter of King Laomedon of Troy. He fought alongside his half-brother, Ajax, in the Trojan War and is the legendary founder of the city Salamis on Cyprus.
capitatum, caput, head; capitate, with a knob-like head or tip.
polium, πολιον, Greek plant name probably for a plant that is classified as Teucrium polium.
- The standard author abbreviation L. is used to indicate Carl Linnaeus (1707 – 1778), a Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist, the father of modern taxonomy.
Location: Bene Zion Nature Reserve; Date Picture Taken: May 2, 2009
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