Sideritis pusilla was described by (Lange)
Pau and published in
Species Plantarum 2: 574. 1753.
Cytology The chromosome number of
Sideritis pusilla (Fam.
Labiatae) and its infraspecific taxa is 2n = 22, 22 + 7B.
Etymology •
Sideritis: The generic name derives from the
Greek "
sideritis," which can be literally translated as "the one that is or has iron." The plant was known to the ancient Greeks, specifically
Dioscorides and
Theophrastus. Although Dioscorides describes three species, only one (probably
S. scordioides) is believed to refer to
sideritis. In antiquity,
sideritis was a generic reference for plants capable of healing wounds caused by iron weapons in battles. However, others argue that the name derives from the shape of the sepal, which resembles the tip of a spear. •
pusilla: A
Latin epithet meaning "very small."
Subspecies Flora Ibérica recognizes three subspecies in
Spain and one more in
North Africa. For Spain, the subspecies are: •
Sideritis pusilla subsp.
pusilla •
Sideritis pusilla subsp.
granatensis •
Sideritis pusilla subsp.
alhamillensis Synonymy The publication
Flora Ibérica does not recognize the taxa
Sideritis marminorensis or
Sideritis pusilla subsp.
carthaginensis. In the
Region of Murcia, the latter taxon is protected under the category of "special interest". •
Sideritis almeriensis Pau •
Sideritis briquetiana Font Quer & Pau •
Sideritis debeauxii Font Quer •
Sideritis foucauldiana Sennen & Mauricio •
Sideritis granatensis (Pau) Alcaraz & al. •
Sideritis granatensis subsp. briquetiana (Font Quer & Pau) Socorro & Arrebola •
Sideritis hirsuta var. granatensis Pau •
Sideritis kebdanensis Sennen •
Sideritis pusilla subsp. alhamillensis Obón & D.Rivera •
Sideritis pusilla subsp. briquetiana (Font Quer & Pau) D.Rivera & Obón •
Sideritis pusilla var. carthaginensis Font Quer •
Sideritis pusilla subsp. granatensis (Pau) D.Rivera & Obón •
Sideritis scordioides var. pusilla Lange == Common names ==