Artemisia arborescens

Hedge Artemisia

Artemisia arborescens (Hedge Artemisia) is a subshrub or shrub native to Algeria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, and 13 more regions.

Accepted name Artemisia arborescens

Subgenus Absinthium

Section Absinthium

Range Native to Algeria, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., France, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, Northwest Balkan Pen., Palestine, Sardegna, Sicilia, Tunisia, Türkiye, Yemen. Introduced into Baleares, Chatham Is., New South Wales, Portugal, South Australia, Spain, Victoria, Western Australia

Habitat A subshrub or shrub. Grows primarily in the subtropical biome

Species-specific papers 2

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Research summary

Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia arborescens (Hedge Artemisia). The local cache currently attaches 7 curated literature records, including 1 species-specific paper-backed item. The strongest recurring themes are genome size, flow cytometry, and cultivars. Key records include Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars, Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia, and The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. There are also 1 title-level search leads waiting verification.

Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars
genome size, flow cytometry, and cultivars
Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia
phylogeny, taxonomy, and classification
The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils
essential oils and phytochemistry

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Curated literature

Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars
Flow-cytometry study of wild and cultivated A. arborescens material, compared with A. absinthium and Macaronesian relatives including A. argentea and A. gorgonum.
Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia
Large-scale phylogenomic and taxonomic treatment recognizing 8 subgenera and 24 sections across global Artemisia.
The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils
Broad review of essential-oil chemistry and anti-infective activity across Artemisia species, useful as a genus-level starting point.
The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review
Broad genus review covering botany, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and therapeutic literature across Artemisia.

Evidence shelf

Kew POWO taxon
Accepted-name status, distribution wording, and Kew catalogue context.
iNaturalist taxon
Current lineage placement and public observation context.
iNaturalist observations
Live public observation map for this taxon.
GBIF species match
Accepted-name cross-check and catalogue context.
Kew POWO search
Botanical cross-check for nomenclature and distribution.
Wikipedia image
Reference image shown on this species page.
Garcia, S., Garnatje, T., Twibell, J.D. & Valles, J. (2006). Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars. Genome 49(3): 244-253. DOI: 10.1139/g05-105.
Garcia, S., Garnatje, T., Twibell, J.D. & Valles, J. (2006). Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars. Genome 49(3): 244-253. DOI: 10.1139/g05-105.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
Abad, M.J., Bedoya, L.M., Apaza, L. & Bermejo, P. (2012). The Artemisia L. Genus: A Review of Bioactive Essential Oils. Molecules 17(3): 2542-2566. DOI: 10.3390/molecules17032542.
Bora, K.S. & Sharma, A. (2011). The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(1): 101-109. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2010.497815.
Bora, K.S. & Sharma, A. (2011). The Genus Artemisia: A Comprehensive Review. Pharmaceutical Biology 49(1): 101-109. DOI: 10.3109/13880209.2010.497815.
Jiao, B. et al. (2025). Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia. Nature Communications 16: 8648. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64039-0.
Jiao, B. et al. (2025). Global phylogeny and taxonomy of Artemisia. Nature Communications 16: 8648. DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-64039-0.

Artemisia arborescens

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