Biology:Anacyclus
| Anacyclus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Anacyclus pyrethrum[3] | |
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Subfamily: | Asteroideae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Anacyclus L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Anacyclus valentinus | |
| Synonyms[4] | |
| |
Anacyclus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae described by Linnaeus in 1753.[5][6] Annuals or herbaceous perennials, they are cultivated for their fern-like leaves on creeping, radiating stems and daisy-like flowers. They are frost-hardy but may tolerate winter temperatures below −5 °C (23 °F) if grown in well-drained soil.[7]
Anacyclus species are native to stony or sandy slopes in southern and western Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.[4][8]
The roots of A. pyrethrum are known as pellitory in Europe and akrakara in India . The root is imported mainly from Mediterranean countries. Because of its powerful irritant action, in Ayurvedic medicine the root is considered a stimulant and is often an ingredient of aphrodisiacs and nervous stimulants used in facial palsy, paralysis, hemiplegia, fibromyalgia, etc.[9]
References
- ↑ "Anacyclus". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 1996-02-09. http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?searchword=Anacyclus. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ↑ "Plant name details". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. https://www.ipni.org/n/7608-1.
- ↑ 1897 illustration from Franz Eugen Köhler, Köhler's Medizinal-Pflanzen
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Flann, C (ed) 2009+ Global Compositae Checklist
- ↑ Linnaeus, Carl von in Latin
- ↑ Tropicos, Anacyclus L.
- ↑ Brickell, Christopher, ed (2008). The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. ISBN 9781405332965.
- ↑ Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Anacyclus includes photos and European distribution maps for several species
- ↑ Puri, H.S. (2003) Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation. Taylor & Francis, London
- ↑ "Anacyclus L.". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/bd/africa/genre.php?langue=an&id=3164. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ↑ Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. "Details for: Anacyclus". Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=117343&PTRefFk=7000000. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ↑ UniProt. "Anacyclus". https://www.uniprot.org/taxonomy/99025.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q828427 entry
 |  |
