Artemisia umbelliformis also known as white genepì and genepì blanco is a small herb of the family Asteraceae.
| Artemisia umbelliformis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Artemisia |
| Species: | A. umbelliformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Artemisia umbelliformis Lam., 1783
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Usage
editIt is sought for the production of liquor Génépi. The leaves are used in the preparation of a tea and are sometimes also used as a condiment.[1]
Synonyms
edit- Artemisia eriantha Ten.
- Artemisia gabriellae Br.-Bl. (1945)
- Artemisia genipi subsp. eriantha
- Artemisia laxa Fritsch (1893)
- Artemisia laxiflora St-Lager (1889)
- Artemisia mutellina Vill. (1779)
- Artemisia oligantha Miégeville (1872)
- Artemisia petrosa (Baumg.) Jan
- Artemisia villarsii Gren. & Godr.
Hybrids
editIn Italy this species can hybridize easily with Artemisia genipi Weber, Artemisia glacialis L., Artemisia nitida Bertol., and Artemisia lanata Willd .. Other interspecific hybrids:
- Artemisia × albertii Petitmengin (1906) - Hybrid with: Artemisia absinthium
- Artemisia × pampaninii Vaccari (1904) - Hybrid with: Artemisia nana
- Artemisia × perrieri Petitmengin (1906) - Hybrid with: Artemisia campestris
- Artemisia × seileri FO Wolf (1892) - Hybrid with: Artemisia glacialis
- Artemisia × sylviana FO Wolf (1892) - Hybrid with: Artemisia genipi
References
edit- ^ "Plants For A Future". Retrieved 2010-11-30.