Artemisia umbelliformis also known as white genepì and genepì blanco is a small herb of the family Asteraceae.
Usage
It 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
-
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
In 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
