Neurada
Neurada is a genus of flowering plants in the family Neuradaceae, found in northern Africa, Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are desert-adapted prostrate annual herbs with bizarre spiny flowers and fruits. Local people use them as a medicinal herb for a variety of conditions and as a nerve tonic. It is also used for camel fodder.[3]
| Neurada | |
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| Neurada procumbens | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Neuradaceae |
| Genus: | Neurada B.Juss.[1] |
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Species
Currently accepted species include:[2]
- Neurada al-eisawii Barsotti, Borzatti & Garbari
- Neurada procumbens L.
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References
- C.Linnaeus, Sp. Pl.: 441 (1753)
- "Neurada B.Juss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
- Chelalba, Imane; Benchikha, Naima; Begaa, Samir; Messaoudi, Mohammed; Debbeche, Hanane; Rebiai, Abdelkrim; Youssef, Fadia S. (2020). "Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Neurada procumbens L. Growing in Southern Algeria". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. doi:10.1111/jfpp.14774.
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