Varthemia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Asteraceae.

Varthemia iphionoides (also known as Chiliadenus iphinoides), is a small perennial shrub that belongs to the Varthemia genus.

It grows in Israel, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Sinai.

It has various pharmacological properties including anti-diabetic, anti-oxidant, anti-platelet, and anti-bacterial effects.

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