Verbascum boerhavii

Verbascum boerhavii, the annual mullein, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae, native to Spain (including the Balearic Islands), France (including Corsica), and Italy.[1][2] It has been traditionally used as a treatment for haemorrhoids.[3] It contains the phenylpropanoid glycoside poliumoside, which has an affinity for metalloproteinases.[3]

Verbascum boerhavii
Inflorescence
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Verbascum
Species:
V. boerhavii
Binomial name
Verbascum boerhavii
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Lychnitis boerhavii (L.) Fourr.
    • Verbascum bicolor Badarò
    • Verbascum boerhavii var. knochei Benedí, Orell & J.J.Orell
    • Verbascum elongatum Moench
    • Verbascum luteum Mill.
    • Verbascum majale DC.

References
  1. "Verbascum boerhavii L." Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  2. "Verbascum boerhavii annual mullein". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  3. Blanco-Salas, José; Hortigón-Vinagre, María P.; Morales-Jadán, Diana; Ruiz-Téllez, Trinidad (2021). "Searching for Scientific Explanations for the Uses of Spanish Folk Medicine: A Review on the Case of Mullein (Verbascum, Scrophulariaceae)". Biology. 10 (7): 618. doi:10.3390/biology10070618. PMC 8301161. PMID 34356473.


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