Family: Amaranthaceae
Author: (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants
Bibliography: Ukrayins’k. Bot. Zhurn. 59: 382 (2002)
Year: 2002
Status: accepted
Rank: species
Genus: Dysphania
Vegetable: False
Observations: America, Subantarctic Is.
Description
Jerusalem-tea, scientifically known as Dysphania ambrosioides, is a notable species within the family Amaranthaceae. This plant has garnered significant attention and has been the subject of various botanical studies, including a noteworthy publication in the Ukrayins’k Bot. Zhurn., volume 59, page 382, published in 2002.
Renowned for its distinctive characteristics and wide-ranging presence, Jerusalem-tea thrives across diverse regions, notably observed in America and the Subantarctic Islands. This adaptability showcases the plant’s resilience and versatility in different climatic conditions.
Derived from rich botanical heritage, the authoritative naming of Dysphania ambrosioides was credited to (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants, indicating the collaborative efforts in classifying this plant and recognizing its unique botanical traits.
Characterized by its aromatic quality, Jerusalem-tea has been utilized historically for various purposes, including medicinal applications. Its incorporation into traditional medicine highlights its significance beyond mere botany.
The plant’s association with the Amaranthaceae family situates it among a diverse group of flowering plants known for their adaptive evolutions. This classification has important implications for understanding its ecological interactions and evolutionary traits.
In summary, Dysphania ambrosioides, or Jerusalem-tea, stands as a prominent species with a rich botanical background, extensive geographical presence, and practical historical uses, underlining its importance in both scientific and cultural contexts.
Common Names
Eng: american wormseed, jerusalem-tea, mexican tea, mexican-tea, spanish-tea, worm seed, wormseed, worm-seed, wormbush, wormseed goosefoot
Deu: duft-drüsengänsefuß, tee-gänsefuß, wurmsamen, mexikanischer tee, wohlriechender gänsefuß
Spa: pazote, apazote, apozote, epazote, hierba hormiguera
Dan: vellugtende gåsefod
Fra: ambroisie du mexique, chénopode fausse-ambroisie, ambrosine, thé de silésie, thé des jésuites, thé du mexique
Por: ambrosia, ambrosia-do-méxico, anserina-vermífuga, caacica, canudo, chá-do-méxico, erva-das-cobras, erva-das-lombrigas, erva-de-santa-maria, erva-santa, lombrigueira, mastruço, mata-cabra, mentrusto
Swe: citronmålla, dieselmålla, temålla
Ara: mintina, nitna
Nld: welriekende ganzenvoet
En: Jerusalem-tea, Spanish-tea, Wormseed, American wormseed, Mexican-tea, Mexican tea, Worm seed, Worm-seed, Wormbush, Wormseed goosefoot
Ar: Mintina, Nitna, أثينة عطرية
Az: Ambroziyaya bənzər tərə
Eu: Inurri belar
Bg: Хеноподий
Ca: Te bord, Te fals
Cs: Merlík vonný
Da: Vellugtende gåsefod
Nl: Welriekende ganzenvoet, Welriekende Ganzevoet
Et: Ürt-hanemalts
Fi: Sitruunasavikka
Fr: Ambroisie du Mexique, Épazote, Chénopode fausse-ambroisie, Ambrosine, Thé de Silésie, Thé des Jésuites, Thé du Mexique, Chénopode fausse ambroisie, Ambroisine, Thé vert
De: Wurmsamen, Mexikanischer Tee, Wohlriechender Gänsefuß, Duft-Drüsengänsefuß, Tee-Gänsefuß, Mexikanisches Teekraut
Gn: Ka’arẽ
Ht: Simenkontra
Hu: Mirrhafű
It: Farinello aromatico
Ja: アリタソウ
Kn: ಕಾಡು ಓಮ
Rw: Kavunjahomo
Ko: Naemsaemyeongaju
Lg: Akagobadogo
Ml: കാട്ടയമോദകം
Pl: Komosa piżmowa
Pt: Erva-de-Santa-Maria, Ambrosia, Ambrosia-do-méxico, Anserina-vermífuga, Caacica, Canudo, Chá-do-méxico, Erva-das-cobras, Erva-das-lombrigas, Erva-santa, Lombrigueira, Mastruço, Mata-cabra, Mentrusto
Pt-br: Anserina-vermífuga, Erva-formigueira, Ambrósia, Ambrósia-do-México, Menstruço, Mastruço, Ereva-mata-pulga, Erva-das-lombrigas, Erva-de-bicho
Qu: Payqu
Sk: Mrlík voňavý
Sl: Dišeča metlika
Es: Apazote, Apozote, Paico, Pazote, Hierba hormiguera, Epazote, Ajasote, Pasote, Té de España, Té de Méjico, Té español
Sv: Citronmålla, Dieselmålla, Temålla
Vi: Dầu giun
Wa: Fåsse ambrôze
Cy: Te Mecsico
Synonyms
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. genuinum (Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. angustifolium ((Pav. ex Moq.) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. incisum ((Phil.) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. pinnatifidum ((Willk.) Aellen)
- Chenopodium chilense var. incisa ((Phil.) Reiche)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides subsp. euambrosioides (Aellen)
- Ambrina ambrosioides ((L.) Spach)
- Vulvaria ambrosioides ((L.) Bubani)
- Ambrina spathulata (Moq.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. comosum (Willk.)
- Chenopodium opulifolium subsp. amboanum (Murr)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides subsp. pinnatifidum (Asch. & Graebn.)
- Roubieva querciformis ((Murr) G.L.Chu)
- Chenopodium sancta-maria (Vell.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. viridis ((Sennen) Sennen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. microphyllum (Sennen)
- Chenopodium spathulatum var. angustifolium (Moq.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides subsp. suffruticosum ((Willd.) Thell.)
- Chenopodium cuneifolium (Vent. ex Moq.)
- Chenopodium querciforme (Murr)
- Chenopodium anthelminticum var. subhirsutum (Fenzl)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. angustifolium (Sieber ex Moq.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. genuinum (Willk.)
- Chenopodium integrifolium subsp. ramosissimum (Vorosch.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. pinnatifidum (Willk.)
- Chenopodium variegatum (Gouan)
- Agathophytum ambrosioides ((L.) Peterm.)
- Botrys ambrosioides ((L.) Nieuwl.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. spathulatum ((Moq.) Aellen)
- Ambrina incisa (Phil.)
- Chenopodium rugosum (Raf.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. integrifolium ((Fenzl) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. normale (Aellen)
- Chenopodium integrifolium (Vorosch.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. querciforme ((Murr) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. dentatum ((Fenzl) Aellen)
- Chenopodium anthelminticum var. hastatum (Moq.)
- Chenopodium spathulatum var. platyphyllum (Moq.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. dentatum (Fenzl)
- Teloxys ambrosioides ((L.) W.A.Weber)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. pubescens (Makino)
- Atriplex ambrosioides ((L.) Crantz)
- Ambrina parvula (Phil.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides (L.)
- Orthosporum suffruticosum (Kostel.)
- Neobotrydium ambrosioides ((L.) M.L.Zhang & G.L.Chu)
- Chenopodium amboanum ((Murr) Aellen)
- Chenopodium spathulatum ((Moq.) Sieber ex Moq.)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. suffruticosum ((Willd.) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. costei (Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. minus ((Murr) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. cinerascens ((Sennen) Sennen)
- Dysphania ambrosioides var. integrifolia ((Vorosch.) Schwarzová & Mered’a)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. polystachium (Willk.)
- Chenopodium suffruticosum subsp. remotum (Vorosch.)
- Orthosporum ambrosioides ((L.) Kostel.)
- Blitum ambrosioides ((L.) Beck)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. typicum (Speg.)
- Chenopodium anthelminticum var. glabratum (Fenzl)
- Chenopodium album subsp. ambrosioides ((L.) H.J.Coste & A.Reyn.)
- Chenopodium querciforme var. minus (Murr)
- Chenopodium suffruticosum (Willd.)
- Atriplex ambrosioides f. minus (Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides var. integrifolium (Fenzl)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. suffruticosum ((Willd.) Aellen)
- Chenopodium ambrosioides f. rotundatum (Aellen)
Distribution
- Argentina Northeast (native)
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Flower
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Habit
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Sources
- WFO (No URL)
- IPNI (No URL)
- POWO (http://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1198060-2)
- GBIF (https://www.gbif.org/species/5568446)
- PlantNet (https://identify.plantnet.org/species/the-plant-list/Dysphania ambrosioides (L.) Mosyakin & Clemants)
Specifications
Growth
Sowing: Direct seed outdoors, thin to 15cm
Row spacing: {‘cm’: 30}
Spread: {‘cm’: 90}
Ph maximum: 7.5
Ph minimum: 7.0
Light: 8
Atmospheric humidity: 7
Soil nutriments: 6
