Verbascum lychnitis
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| Internal ID | UUID643ffab748a26990019327 |
| Scientific name | Verbascum lychnitis |
| Authority | L. |
| First published in | Sp. Pl. : 177 (1753) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
- Ornamental perennial grown for garden borders, cottage gardens, and pollinator‑friendly plantings; seedlings and mature plants are sold by commercial nurseries (e.g., RHS Plant Finder, White Flower Farm).
- Cut‑flower stems are harvested for floral arrangements because the dense spike of creamy‑yellow flowers remains attractive after cutting.
- The species is included in wild‑flower meadow mixes and urban greening projects aimed at supporting pollinator populations.
Scientific/model‑organism use:
- A complete chloroplast genome of Verbascum lychnitis has been sequenced and deposited in GenBank (accession no. MG822456). The 153‑kb plastome contains the typical 112 unique genes of angiosperm cpDNA and has been used in phylogenomic studies to resolve relationships within Scrophulariaceae (Molecular Biology Reports, 2020).
Properties relevant to use:
- Morphologically a herbaceous perennial 0.5–1.5 m tall, bearing a dense, erect flower spike up to 30 cm long with numerous creamy‑yellow blossoms that open from early to late summer.
- Cold‑hardy to USDA zones 5–9 and tolerates moderate drought, making it suitable for low‑maintenance, xeriscaped plantings.
- Flowers produce abundant nectar and are listed as a “pollinator‑friendly” plant by horticultural organisations, attracting bees, hoverflies, and butterflies.
Standards and regulation:
- As a horticultural commodity, the plant is subject to national plant‑health regulations: movement within the European Union is governed by EU Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 on protective measures against pests of plants, and export/import to non‑EU markets requires phytosanitary certification under US‑APHIS guidelines.
- Ornamental plant sales are covered by the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated Plants (ICNCP) and by national seed certification schemes where applicable.
Sustainability and sourcing:
- Verbascum lychnitis is listed as “Least Concern” on the IUCN Red List and is not subject to CITES controls.
- Commercial propagation relies on cultivated seed stocks; the species is maintained in ex situ seed banks such as the Millennium Seed Bank (Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew) for conservation backup.
- Its modest water requirements and ability to establish on disturbed soils support sustainable production with low environmental impact.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Verbascum sylvestre | Bubani | Fl. Pyren. 1: 336 (1897) |
| Verbascum micranthum | Moretti | Giorn. Fis. , ser. 2, 5: 111 (1822) |
| Verbascum ramosissimum | Poir. | Encycl. , Suppl. 3: 718 (1814) |
| Verbascum rhombifolium | Stokes | Bot. Mat. Med. 1: 378 (1812) |
| Verbascum weldenii | Braun ex Moretti | Giorn. Fis. , ser. 2, 5: 43 (1822) |
| Verbascum album | Mill. | Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 3 (1768) |
| Verbascum bracteatum | J.Presl & C.Presl | Delic. Prag. : 214 (1822) |
| Verbascum leucanthemum | Dufour ex Gren. & Godr. | Fl. France 2: 552 (1853) |
| Verbascum firmum | Dulac | Fl. Hautes-Pyrénées : 384 (1867) |
| Lychnitis lutea | Fourr. | Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 125 (1869) |
| Lychnitis alba | Fourr. | Ann. Soc. Linn. Lyon , n.s., 17: 125 (1869) |
| Thapsus lychnitis | Raf. | Fl. Tellur. 4: 89 (1838) |
| Blattaria alba | Medik. | Vorles. Churpfälz. Phys.-Ökon. Ges. 4(1): 230 (1789) |
| Verbascum pulverulentum | Salisb. | Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 104 (1796) |
| Verbascum lychnitis var. album | (Mill.) Hartm. | Handb. Skand. Fl. 104 1820 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | velvet plant |
| English | white mullein |
| Spanish | yerba de las torcidas |
| Spanish | verdelobo |
| Spanish | verbasco |
| Spanish | varbasco |
| Spanish | rabasca olorosa |
| Spanish | gordolobo hembra |
| Spanish | gordolobo blanco |
| Spanish | candileja |
| Spanish | candelera |
| Spanish | gordolobo candilero |
| Spanish | candilera |
| Spanish | candilero |
| Spanish | chapezu |
| Spanish | chopo blanco |
| Spanish | gordolobo |
| Arabic | بوصير لزج |
| Belarusian | Дзіванна мяцёлчатая |
| Catalan | blenera |
| Catalan | trepó candeler |
| Catalan | torpa |
| Catalan | sntjoans |
| Catalan | gamó |
| Catalan | croca |
| Catalan | candelera |
| Catalan | jovenal |
| Catalan | crestes de gall |
| Czech | divizna knotovitá |
| Welsh | pannog wen |
| German | heide-königskerze |
| German | heidefackel-königskerze |
| German | mehlige königskerze |
| Estonian | pööris-vägihein |
| Finnish | käentulikukka |
| French | molene lychnite |
| French | molène lychnite |
| French | molène lychnitis |
| Upper Sorbian | mukojta dźiwizna |
| Upper Sorbian | smjetanowe łopjeno |
| Dutch | melige toorts |
| Dutch | witte toorts |
| os | Тæрхъуссыф |
| Polish | dziewanna firletkowa |
| Russian | Коровяк мучнистый |
| Russian | Коровяк горицветный |
| Russian | Коровяк смолёвковый |
| Russian | Коровяк метельчатый |
| Slovak | divozel kukučkovitý |
| Slovenian | naprašeni lučnik |
| Swedish | grenigt kungsljus |
Subspecies (abbr. subsp./ssp.) Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Verbascum lychnitis subsp. moenchii | (Schultz) Holub & F.Mlady | Severoceskou Prír. 8-9(2): 148 (1978) |
| Verbascum lychnitis subsp. lychnitis | Unknown |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!| Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment. |
| Requires Light or Surface Sowing: These seeds need light to germinate and should not be covered with soil or only very lightly. They are often very small and sown directly on the surface of the growing medium. |
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
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- Native
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Northern Africa
- Morocco
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- Altay
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- Baltic States
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- Krym
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- Belgium
- Czechoslovakia
- Germany
- Hungary
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- Denmark
- Finland
- Great Britain
- Sweden
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Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000420406 |
| Canadensys | 9326 |
| USDA Plants | VELY |
| Tropicos | 29201567 |
| INPN | 128602 |
| Flora of Italy | 4768 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:769963-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-2454783 |
| Plantarium | 40035 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1059237 |
| Observations.org | 7609 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 1000433 |
| NBN Atlas | NBNSYS0000004049 |
| Nature Serve | 2.153407 |
| IPNI | 769963-1 |
| iNaturalist | 133231 |
| GBIF | 3171947 |
| EPPO | VESLY |
| EOL | 578532 |
| Elurikkus | 8129 |
| USDA GRIN | 41148 |
| Wikipedia | Verbascum_lychnitis |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Benzenediols / Catechols | |||||
| 3-Methylcatechol | 340 | Click to see | 124.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Guaiacol | 460 | Click to see | 124.14 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Acyclic diterpenoids | |||||
| Crocetin | 5281232 | Click to see | 328.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Eudesmane, isoeudesmane or cycloeudesmane sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,4S,4aS,6R,8aR)-decahydro-1,4-dimethyl-6-(prop-1-en-2-yl)naphthalen-1-ol | 139584242 | Click to see | 222.37 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Aucubin | 91458 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C=C2CO)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 346.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (2R)-2-[[(1R,2S,6S)-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-10-yl]oxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 138107792 | Click to see | 362.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| [(1S,2S,6R)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-10-[(2S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3,9-dioxatricyclo[4.4.0.02,4]dec-7-en-5-yl] 4-hydroxybenzoate | 137705841 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C3C2(O3)CO)OC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O | 482.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| Catalpol | 91520 | Click to see | 362.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| Catalposide | 93039 | Click to see C1=COC(C2C1C(C3C2(O3)CO)OC(=O)C4=CC=C(C=C4)O)OC5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O | 482.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| Catapol | 24721256 | Click to see | 362.33 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones | |||||
| Apigenin | 5280443 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| Luteolin | 5280445 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O | 286.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones / Flavonols | |||||
| Patuletin | 5281678 | Click to see | 332.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 5-glucoside | 5317471 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(O2)C=C(C=C3OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides | |||||
| Luteolin 7-O-glucoside | 5280637 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O | 448.40 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 4-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| Acacetin | 5280442 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 7-O-Methylluteolin | 5318214 | Click to see COC1=CC(=C2C(=C1)OC(=CC2=O)C3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)O | 300.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00564831 |
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| In public collections | 0 |