Artemisia argentea

Research summary

Paper-backed research brief for Artemisia argentea (Madeiran Wormwood). The local cache currently attaches 6 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.

• 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

Authority records

• 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 article

  General-reference article currently linked from the iNaturalist taxon page.

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.

• 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.

Related species

• Artemisia absinthium (Nigayomogi (Bitter Mugwort))
• Artemisia arborescens (Hedge Artemisia)
• Artemisia gorgonum (Cape Verde Sagebrush)
• Artemisia thuscula (Canary Island wormwood)
• Artemisia abbreviata
• Artemisia aethiopica