Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Family:
Genus:
Species:
sardoa
ID:
973635

Status:
valid

Authors:
Bég.

Source:
wcs

Year:
1912

Citation Micro:
Nuovo Giorn. Bot. Ital. , n.s., 19: 578 (1912)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0000972973



Common Names

  • Glechoma sardoa
  • Sard Glechoma
  • Glechoma of Sard


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Description

Glechoma sardoa (also called Sardinian ground-ivy, among many other common names) is a low-growing, mat-forming perennial herb native to the Mediterranean region. It has small, round, scalloped leaves and small, tubular, blue-violet flowers. It is found in moist, shady areas, such as woodlands, meadows, and along roadsides.

Uses & Benefits

Glechoma sardoa is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, rheumatism, and skin diseases. It is also used as a food preservative and as an insect repellent.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Glechoma sardoa has small, white flowers with five petals and yellow anthers. The seeds are small, round and black. The seedlings are thin and have two cotyledons.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Glechoma sardoa can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in spring in a cold frame. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring.

Where to Find Glechoma sardoa

Glechoma sardoa is native to the tropical forests of Central and South America.

Species in the Lamiaceae family

Acanthomintha duttonii, Acanthomintha ilicifolia, Acanthomintha lanceolata, Acanthomintha obovata, Acanthoprasium frutescens, Acanthoprasium integrifolium, Achyrospermum aethiopicum, Achyrospermum africanum, Achyrospermum axillare, Achyrospermum carvalhoi, Achyrospermum ciliatum, Achyrospermum cryptanthum, Achyrospermum dasytrichum, Achyrospermum densiflorum, Achyrospermum erythobotrys, Achyrospermum fruticosum, Achyrospermum laterale, Achyrospermum micranthum, Achyrospermum mildbraedii, Achyrospermum oblongifolium, Achyrospermum parviflorum, Achyrospermum purpureum, Achyrospermum schimperi, Achyrospermum schlechteri, Achyrospermum seychellarum, Achyrospermum tisserantii, Achyrospermum urens, Achyrospermum wallichianum, Achyrospermum scandens, Acinos alpinus, Acrotome angustifolia, Acrotome fleckii, Acrotome hispida, Acrotome inflata, Acrotome mozambiquensis, Acrotome pallescens, Acrotome tenuis, Acrotome thorncroftii, Acrymia ajugiflora, Aegiphila aracaensis, Aegiphila hystricina, Aegiphila aculeifera, Aegiphila alba, Aegiphila anomala, Aegiphila arcta, Aegiphila australis, Aegiphila bogotensis, Aegiphila boliviana, Aegiphila brachiata, Aegiphila bracteolosa,

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