@CactusWoman, the answer is "tea leaf". Camellia sinensis is a flower and here is just an example of tea. there are others theae folium, not related to this flower.More
in English (green tea, black tea, etc.). The plant of course has a flower in the normal course of its growth (as well as leaves, seeds, roots, etc.)More
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If the labelling is correct, this should be Camellia sinensis, the plant that produces black tea, green tea, etc. (although not many things that are commonly referred to or marketed as herbal teas).
Thea is the original genus name given by Linnaeus to the species we now call Camellia sinensis.
There's an old pharmacy tradition of specialized latin terminology for plant medicines. These will indicate the plant and also often the plant part. In this tradition, plants are often indicated with different terminology than modern scientific names. Here's a 19th century pharmacy textbook (Parrish and Weigand) explaining why:
And here's the same source discussing the naming of plants parts (as CactusWoman mentions, in this case folium = leaf):
You still see this terminology around in some places (some European texts and occasionally translations of Traditional Chinese Medicine preparations), but it definitely has an 'old-fashioned' feel from the perspective of a botanist.
If the labelling is correct, this should be Camellia sinensis, the plant that produces black tea, green tea, etc. (although not many things that are commonly referred to or marketed as herbal teas).
Thea is the original genus name given by Linnaeus to the species we now call Camellia sinensis.
There's an old pharmacy tradition of specialized latin terminology for plant medicines. These will indicate the plant and also often the plant part. In this tradition, plants are often indicated with different terminology than modern scientific names. Here's a 19th century pharmacy textbook (Parrish and Weigand) explaining why:
And here's the same source discussing the naming of plants parts (as CactusWoman mentions, in this case folium = leaf):
You still see this terminology around in some places (some European texts and occasionally translations of Traditional Chinese Medicine preparations), but it definitely has an 'old-fashioned' feel from the perspective of a botanist.
Judging by this image in wikipedia, I would say Theae folium is another name (probably a name in another language) for Camellia sinensis
Judging by this image in wikipedia, I would say Theae folium is another name (probably a name in another language) for Camellia sinensis
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If the labelling is correct, this should be Camellia sinensis, the plant that produces black tea, green tea, etc. (although not many things that are commonly referred to or marketed as herbal teas).
Thea is the original genus name given by Linnaeus to the species we now call Camellia sinensis.
There's an old pharmacy tradition of specialized latin terminology for plant medicines. These will indicate the plant and also often the plant part. In this tradition, plants are often indicated with different terminology than modern scientific names. Here's a 19th century pharmacy textbook (Parrish and Weigand) explaining why:
And here's the same source discussing the naming of plants parts (as CactusWoman mentions, in this case folium = leaf):
You still see this terminology around in some places (some European texts and occasionally translations of Traditional Chinese Medicine preparations), but it definitely has an 'old-fashioned' feel from the perspective of a botanist.
Parrish and Weigand 1884 A Treatise on Pharmacy
If the labelling is correct, this should be Camellia sinensis, the plant that produces black tea, green tea, etc. (although not many things that are commonly referred to or marketed as herbal teas).
Thea is the original genus name given by Linnaeus to the species we now call Camellia sinensis.
There's an old pharmacy tradition of specialized latin terminology for plant medicines. These will indicate the plant and also often the plant part. In this tradition, plants are often indicated with different terminology than modern scientific names. Here's a 19th century pharmacy textbook (Parrish and Weigand) explaining why:
And here's the same source discussing the naming of plants parts (as CactusWoman mentions, in this case folium = leaf):
You still see this terminology around in some places (some European texts and occasionally translations of Traditional Chinese Medicine preparations), but it definitely has an 'old-fashioned' feel from the perspective of a botanist.
Parrish and Weigand 1884 A Treatise on Pharmacy
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