Matricaria chamomilla
From PlantUse English
Matricaria chamomilla L.
| Order | Asterales |
|---|---|
| Family | Compositae |
| Genus | Matricaria |
2n =
Origin : Europe, temperate Asia
wild and cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Contents
Description
- Leaves compound with filiform segments.
- Receptacle without paleas between the flowers.
Popular names
Classification
Matricaria chamomilla L. (1753)
syn.:
- Matricaria recutita L. (1753)
- Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert (1974)
There has long been a great confusion about the name, because the description and synonymy of Linnaeus in 1753 largely corresponds to Tripleurospermum maritimum subsp. inodorum (L.) Appleq. But Linnaeus himself altered the sense in 1755, and his herbarium sheet in Hortus Cliffortianus corresponds to this sense, and has been so typified. (Applequist, 2003)
Cultivars
History
The species can be found all over Europe and temperate Asia, and has been widely introduced in temperate North America and Australia.
Uses
- Beverage
- Human medicine
- Essential oil
References
- Applequist, Wendy L., 2003. A reassessment of the nomenclature of Matricaria L. and Tripleurospermum Sch. Bip. (Asteraceae). Taxon, 51: 757-761.
- Thorne Research, 2008. Matricaria chamomilla (German chamomile) Monograph. Alternative Medicine Review, 13(1): 58-62. pdf
