Vitex agnus-castus in the context of "Self-pollination"

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⭐ Core Definition: Vitex agnus-castus

Vitex agnus-castus (also called vitex, chaste tree / chastetree, chasteberry, Abraham's balm, lilac chastetree, or monk's pepper) is a plant native of the Mediterranean region. It is one of the few temperate-zone species of Vitex, which is on the whole a genus of tropical and subtropical flowering plants. Vitex is a cross-pollinating plant, but its self-pollination has been recorded.

Theophrastus mentioned the shrub several times, as ágnos (ἄγνος) in Enquiry into Plants. It has been long believed to be an anaphrodisiac – leading to its name as "chaste tree" – but its effectiveness for such action remains unproven. The shrub was utilized for religious rituals in ancient Greece and among the Philistines in modern-day Israel.

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Vitex agnus-castus in the context of Imbrasos

Imbrasos (Ancient Greek: Ἴμβρασος, Greek: Ίμβρασος Imvrasos), is a river on the Greek island of Samos. The source of the river is located on mount Ambelos, near the village of Pyrgos [de]. From there it flows southeast to Myli [de] and then enters the sea on the south side of the island at Ireo [de]. In ancient times, it had the epithet Parthenios ('of the maiden'), because the goddess Hera was said to have been born on its bank under a lygos tree. The site became the Heraion, which was the main ancient sanctuary on the island.

The river god Imbrasos was often depicted on Samian coinage, sometimes holding a peacock. In mythology, his wife was the nymph Chesias. Their daughter, Ocyrhoë, was loved by Apollo.

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