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The genus name Thymelaea is a combination of the Greek name for the herb thyme θύμος (thúmos) and that for the olive ἐλαία (elaía) - in reference to its thyme-like foliage and olive-like fruit; while the English name Sparrow-wort (used by Thomas Green in his 18th century Universal Herbal) is a translation of the name of the genus Passerina (in which Thymelaea was formerly placed ...
The family is named for the genus Thymelaea, the name of which is a combination of the Greek name for the herb thyme θύμος (thúmos) and that for the olive ἐλαία (elaía) - in reference to its thyme-like foliage (i.e. minuscule leaves) and olive-like fruit.
Thymelaea; W. Wikstroemia This page was last edited on 16 September 2024, at 05:44 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Near Threatened (NT) species do not currently qualify for Critically Endangered (CR), Endangered (EN) or Vulnerable (VU), but are likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or are already close to qualifying.
Thymelaea procumbens; This page was last edited on 8 June 2019, at 21:58 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
Thymelaea. Thymelaeoideae is a subfamily of the Thymelaeaceae family. [1] Taxonomy. Synandrodaphneae: Synandrodaphne Aquilarieae: Aquilaria, Gyrinops Daphneae
Thymelaea passerina, the spurge flax, sparrow weed, mezereon, or annual thymelaea, is a species of flowering plant in the family Thymelaeaceae. [2] [3] It is native to central and southern Europe, the Middle East, Central Asia, the western Himalayas, and Xinjiang in China, and it has been introduced to central North America, and to South Australia. [1]
Thymelaea, from Greek for "poison olive" [214] [215] 52 genera, scattered worldwide [61] [216] Generally poisonous shrubs, small trees and herbaceous perennials, with a few vines. The bark of some species has traditionally been used to make strong, fibrous paper. [52] [214] Malvales