Verbascum boerhavii
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
| Genus: | Verbascum |
| Species: | V. boerhavii |
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Verbascum boerhavii, the annual mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (including Corsica), and Italy.[1][2] It has been traditionally used as a treatment for haemorrhoids.[3] It contains the phenylpropanoid glycoside poliumoside, which has an affinity for metalloproteinases.[3]
Common names
- Castilian: gordolobo, gordolobo tempranero, hoja de lobo, hoja de oso, proras, torpas.
- English: mullein, early mullein, wolf blade, bear leaf, proras, clumsiness.
References
- ^ a b "Verbascum boerhavii L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ "Verbascum boerhavii annual mullein". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ a b Blanco-Salas, José; Hortigón-Vinagre, María P.; Morales-Jadán, Diana; Ruiz-Téllez, Trinidad (2021). "Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae)". Biology. 10 (7): 618. doi:10.3390/biology10070618. PMC 8301161. PMID 34356473.