Euphrasia pectinataTen. Eyebright

Euphrasia pectinataTen. - Eyebright

Scientific Description:

Stem to 30(−40) cm, with 0−3 pairs of erect branches. First flower at (3rd−)4th−7th(−8th) node. Leaves with to 4(−6) pairs of teeth, setulose, sometimes with stalked glandular hairs, stalks to 5 × as long as heads. Lower bracts to 14 mm, ovate, trullate or oblong-ovate, often adpressed to calyx; teeth (2−)4–6 (−7) pairs, acute, acuminate or aristate, as long as broad or much longer, basal antrorse, distant from base. Corolla 6–9 mm, lower lip relatively small. Capsule (4.5−)5.5–7(−8.5) mm, slightly or much shorter than calyx, (2.3−)3−4 × as long as broad.

 

Flowering time: May−August.

Habitat: Wood margins, hay fields, alpine pastures, s.l.−2900 m.

 

Reference:

Yeo PF (1978). Euphrasia pectinata Ten., In: Davis PH (ed.), Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, 6: 759.

Public Description:

Euphrasia pectinata, known as “eyebright”, is distributed from West Europe to Southwest Asia, east to China and Morocco. It is a semiparasitic annual plant with white flowers, and grows up to 40 cm in length. It blooms between May and August and is found in wood margins, hay fields and alpine pastures. The name "eyebright" in English and the name "gözotu" in Turkish are due to the use of the plant in the treatment of eye infections since the past. The herb is also used for eyestrain and to relieve inflammation caused by colds, coughs, sinus infections, sore throats and hay fever.

 

References:

Anonymous (2016) http://www.tubives.com/index.php?sayfa=1&tax_id=7301 /,Accessed date: 17.09.2016.

Güner E D (2012) Euphrasia L., In: Güner, A., Aslan, S., Ekim, T., Vural, M. & Babaç, M.T. (eds.), Türkiye Bitkileri Listesi (Damarlı Bitkiler). Nezahat Gökyiğit Botanik Bahçesi ve Flora Araştırmaları Derneği Yayını. İstanbul, pp. 653.