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.
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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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Taxonomy · GBIF
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyScrophulariaceae
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- Parent taxon
- Scrophulariaceae
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- Verbascum densiflorum 'dense-flowered mullein' 2007-06-02 (plant).jpg
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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.