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botanical illustration of Downy Woundwort, Stachys germanica

botanical record · discovered

Downy Woundwort

Stachys germanica

Downy Woundwort · Artengruppe Deutscher Ziest · Betónica-da-Alemanha · Boz Deliçay · Briwlys Pannog · Briwlys Tewbannog · Czyściec Kosmaty · Deutscher Ziest · Duitse andoorn · Epiaire d'Allemagne · Epiaire tomenteuse

At a glance

Origin / distribution: not documented

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: P-CYMENE, EO, MYRCENE, CIS-OCIMENE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Stachys germanica

Common names: Downy Woundwort, Artengruppe Deutscher Ziest, Betónica-da-Alemanha, Boz Deliçay, Briwlys Pannog, Briwlys Tewbannog, Czyściec Kosmaty, Deutscher Ziest, Duitse andoorn, Epiaire d'Allemagne, Epiaire tomenteuse

POWO: 459557-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

Historical context is not documented in this record.

Origins and distribution

not documented in this record

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

  • Phytochemical Characterization and Bioactive Potential of <i>Stachys germanica</i> L.: LC-MS/MS Profiling and Multi-Target Biological Activities. · 2026 source ↗
  • Chemical Composition and Future Perspectives of Essential Oil Obtained from a Wild Population of <i>Stachys germanica</i> L. Distributed in the Balkan Mountains in Bulgaria. · 2023 source ↗
  • Stachys germanica subsp. heldreichii (Boiss.) Hayek: Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities · 2021 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

  • P-CYMENE
  • EO
  • MYRCENE
  • CIS-OCIMENE
  • GERMACRENE-D
  • SABINENE
  • 1,8-CINEOLE
  • ALPHA-PINENE
  • ALPHA-TERPINEOL
  • TRANS-BETA-FARNESENE
  • LIMONENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Stachys germanica
Stachys germanica · Fornax at German Wikipedia

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

show claim source mapping
  • identity · DH-SRC-0030
  • documented_uses · DH-SRC-0030
  • compounds · DH-SRC-0030
  • taxonomy · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • common_names · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • countries · DH-SRC-GBIF · source ↗
  • wfo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0003 · source ↗
  • powo_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0001 · source ↗
  • wcvp_taxonomy · DH-SRC-0002 · source ↗

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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