Tanacetum balsamita

Tanacetum balsamita

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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Tanacetum
Species:
T. balsamita
Binomial name
Tanacetum balsamita
Synonyms
  • Balsamita balsamita (L.) Rydb. nom. illeg.
  • Balsamita major Desf.
  • Balsamita suaveolens Pers.
  • Balsamita vulgaris Willd.
  • Chamaemelum balsamita (L.) E.H.L.Krause
  • Chrysanthemum balsamita (L.) Baill.
  • Chrysanthemum grande (L.) Hook.f.
  • Chrysanthemum grandiflorum (Desf.) Dum.Cours.
  • Chrysanthemum majus (Desf.) Asch.
  • Chrysanthemum tanacetifolium (Desr.) Dum.Cours.
  • Chrysanthemum tanacetum Vis.
  • Leucanthemum balsamita (L.) Over
  • Matricaria balsamita (L.) Desr.
  • Pyrethrum majus (Desf.) Tzvelev

Tanacetum balsamita is a perennial temperate herb known as costmary, alecost, balsam herb, bible leaf, or mint geranium. A fragrant plant native to southern Europe and western Asia, it has been used over centuries for culinary, aromatic, and traditional medicine purposes.

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