Anthemis

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Anthemis
Illustration Anthemis arvensis0.jpg
Corn chamomile
( Anthemis arvensis ) [1]
Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Subfamily: Asteroideae
Tribe: Anthemideae
Genus: Anthemis
L.
Type species
Anthemis maritima
L.
Synonyms [2]
  • LyonnetiaCass.
  • Maruta(Cass.) Gray
  • AmmanthusBoiss. & Heldr. ex Boiss.

Anthemis is a genus of aromatic flowering plants in the family Asteraceae, closely related to Chamaemelum , and like that genus, known by the common name chamomile ; some species are also called dog-fennel or mayweed. Anthemis are native to the Mediterranean region and southwest Asia east to Iran. A number of species have also become naturalized in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world. [3] [4] [5] [6]

Contents

There are around 100 species within this genus. [7]

Anthemis species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Orthonama obstipata (The Gem) and Bucculatrix anthemidella , a leaf-miner which feeds exclusively on Anthemis tinctoria.

Cultivation and uses

Several species and cultivars are available for garden use. A. punctata subsp. cupaniana and Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton' [8] have gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit. [9]

Anthemis cotula Anthemis cotula 2.jpg
Anthemis cotula
Anthemis tinctoria Anthemis tinctoria.JPG
Anthemis tinctoria
Anthemis tomentosa Anthemis tomentosa.JPG
Anthemis tomentosa
Anthemis lemon Bloem van Anthemis lemon. 18-06-2024. (d.j.b).jpg
Anthemis lemon

Species

The following species are accepted: [10]

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References

  1. 1885 illustration from Prof. Dr. Otto Wilhelm Thomé Flora von Deutschland, Österreich und der Schweiz 1885, Gera, Germany
  2. Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
  3. Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Anthemis includes photos and European distribution maps
  4. Linnaeus, Carl von. 1753. Species Plantarum 2: 893-896 in Latin
  5. Tropicos, Anthemis L.
  6. Flora of North America Anthemis Linnaeus
  7. "How to Propagate and Grow Anthemis ?". Florist London. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  8. "Anthemis tinctoria 'E.C. Buxton'". RHS. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  9. "RHS Plant Selector - Anthemis punctata subsp. cupiana" . Retrieved 25 May 2013.
  10. "Anthemis L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 25 May 2021.