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Verbascum
Sign in to saveVerbascum is a genus of over 450 species of flowering plants, common name mullein (), in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. They are native to Europe and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean.
Verbascum, commonly known as mullein, is a large group of flowering plants with over 450 species that belong to the figwort family and are native to Europe and Asia. These plants are particularly important botanically because they are most diverse in the Mediterranean region, making them significant for understanding plant distribution in that area.
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Species
Verbascum
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyScrophulariaceae
General: Verbascum, with 5 stamens, and Celsia with 4 stamens have
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Research
317 papers- Common mullein (Verbascum thapsus L.): recent advances in research.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2005Turker AU, Gurel EDOI: 10.1002/ptr.1653
- Bioactive Compounds of Verbascum sinuatum L.: Health Benefits and Potential as New Ingredients for Industrial Applications.ReviewBiomolecules · 2023Donn P, Barciela P, Perez-Vazquez A et al.DOI: 10.3390/biom13030427
- Health-promoting and disease-mitigating potential of Verbascum thapsus L. (common mullein): A review.ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2022Gupta A, Atkinson AN, Pandey AK et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7393
- Verbascum ponticum (Stef.) Extract Induces Lung Cancer Apoptosis via Mitochondrial-Dependent Apoptosis Pathway.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Faris PSDOI: 10.3390/life14111520
- Ferruginoside D: A Novel Phenylethanoid from Verbascum leiocarpum.Chemistry & biodiversity · 2023Şimşek S, Akşit H, Aydın A et al.DOI: 10.1002/cbdv.202301200
- Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae).ReviewBiology · 2021Blanco-Salas J, Hortigón-Vinagre MP, Morales-Jadán D et al.DOI: 10.3390/biology10070618
- Verbascum species as a new source of saffron apocarotenoids and molecular tools for the biotechnological production of crocins and picrocrocin.The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology · 2024Morote L, Rubio-Moraga Á, López Jiménez AJ et al.DOI: 10.1111/tpj.16589
- Taxonomic revision of genus Verbascum (Scrophulariaceae) in the Arabian Peninsula.PhytoKeys · 2025Alzahrani AM, Magos Brehm J, Ghazanfar SA et al.DOI: 10.3897/phytokeys.268.168267
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Verbascum is a genus of over 450 species of flowering plants, common name mullein (), in the figwort family Scrophulariaceae. They are native to Europe and Asia, with the highest species diversity in the Mediterranean.
Mullein or "mullein leaf" often refers to the leaves of Verbascum thapsus, the great or common mullein, which is frequently used in herbal medicine.