Biology:Neurada

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Short description: Genus of Neuradaceae plants

Neurada
Neurada procumbens 1.JPG
Neurada procumbens
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Neuradaceae
Genus: Neurada
B.Juss.[1]
Species

See text

Synonyms[2]
  • Figaraea Viv.
  • Neuras Adans.

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]

Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

  • Neurada al-eisawii Barsotti, Borzatti & Garbari
  • Neurada procumbens L.

References

  1. C.Linnaeus, Sp. Pl.: 441 (1753)
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Neurada B.Juss.". Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:33916-1. 
  3. 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 44 (10). doi:10.1111/jfpp.14774. 

Wikidata ☰ Q9049635 entry