Lamium album album
Lamium album subsp. album · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (8 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
Lamium album album, scientifically known as Lamium album subsp. album, is a distinctive perennial herb belonging to the Lamiaceae family. Commonly called white dead-nettle, this plant is characterized by its striking white flowers and serrated leaves. It holds significant value in traditional herbal medicine for its diverse therapeutic properties.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Not available
- Common names
- Lamium Album Album
- Scientific synonyms
- Lamium Album Subsp. Sempervirens · Lamium Turkestanicum · 16 more
Names
Common Names
- Lamium album album
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Lamium album album
German:
- Weiße Taubnessel
French:
- Lamium album album
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Lamium album subsp. albumSynonyms
- Lamium album subsp. sempervirens
- Lamium turkestanicum
- Lamium capitatum
- Lamium hyrcanicum
- Lamium parietariifolium
- Lamium sempervirens
- Lamium album var. viciosoi
- Lamium album var. roseum
- Lamium album var. brachyodon
- Lamium album f. obtusifolium
- Lamium album subsp. hyrcanicum
- Lamium album var. parietariifolium
- Lamium album f. acutifolium
- Lamium album subsp. transcaucasicum
- Lamium album subsp. turkestanicum
- Lamium brachyodon
- Lamium dumeticola
- Lamium transcaucasicum
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, specifically classified under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and family Lamiaceae, it is identified by the genus Lamium. The specific subspecies is designated as Lamium album subsp. album.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Lamiaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Lamium | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a specific presence across several regions within Northern Europe. In the northernmost territories, it can be found growing in Finland and Norway. Moving towards the western reaches of the continent, its distribution extends to Great Britain and Ireland. Additionally, the species is recorded within the borders of Denmark. Collectively, these locations highlight the plant's establishment across various northern maritime and continental climates.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Denmark | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Finland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Great Britain | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Ireland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Norway | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Sweden | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Austria | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Belgium | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Czechia-Slovakia | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Germany | WCVP |
Chemicals
Lamium album subsp. album has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 0 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Isoquercetin, Tannins, polyphenols, quercetin.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Flavonoids | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Isoquercetin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Tannins | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| polyphenols | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| quercetin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| rutoside | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Flavonoids
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Isoquercetin
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
Tannins
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
polyphenols
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
quercetin
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
rutoside
- Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)