Artemisia

Artemisia L.

Artemisia vulgaris

Order	Asterales
Family	Compositae
Distribution	northern temperate; South America, southern Africa, Pacific Islands

ca. 522

Species

Many species are used as ornamentals.

Species used as absinth

• Artemisia absinthium
• Artemisia arborescens
• Artemisia maritima
• Artemisia pontica
• Artemisia vallesiaca

Species used as genépi

• Artemisia eriantha
• Artemisia genipi
• Artemisia glacialis
• Artemisia umbelliformis

'False' genépis are:

• Achillea herbarotta
• Achillea nana

Species used as culinary herbs

• Artemisia abrotanum
• Artemisia dracunculus
• Artemisia vulgaris

Species used as medicinals

• Artemisia abyssinica
• Artemisia afra
• Artemisia alba
• Artemisia annua, source of artemisinin.
• Artemisia apiacea
• Artemisia capillaris
• Artemisia cina
• Artemisia herba-alba
• Artemisia verlotiorum
• Artemisia vulgaris

References

• Delahaye, Marie-Claude, 2008. Le génépi. Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, Equinoxe. 200 p.