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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.
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Verbascum is a genus of plants in the family Scrophulariaceae, within the order Lamiales and class Magnoliopsida. The scientific name is Verbascum L., with Linnaeus, 1753, cited as the authority. Common names include mullein, Toorts, and 毛蕊花属. The taxonomic type is Verbascum thapsus. Species in this genus have a fruit type of capsule.
The genus is native to regions including Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Azores, Baleares, Baltic States, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belgium, and Bulgaria. Records exist in the United States and Mexico, with institutions such as MSC, NY, WIS, DBG, and IBUNAM holding specimens. The taxon has an accepted status.
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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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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,094
- With media
- 1,601
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Collections
- MSC, NY, WIS, DBG, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico
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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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Scrophulariaceae
- Image
- Verbascum densiflorum 'dense-flowered mullein' 2007-06-02 (plant).jpg
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- taxon common name
- 毛蕊花属
- has fruit type
- capsule
- taxonomic type
- Verbascum thapsus
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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.
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