Anabasis articulata
Anabasis articulata | |
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Anabasis articulata, fruiting | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Core eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Subfamily: | Salsoloideae |
Tribe: | Salsoleae |
Genus: | Anabasis |
Species: | A. articulata |
Binomial name | |
Anabasis articulata[1] | |
Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert.[2]
The plant is also known by its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.[3]
References
- ↑ "Anabasis articulata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ Mohammed Al-Oudat; Manzoor Qadir. "Halophytic flora of Syria" (PDF). ICARDA Corporate Systems. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
- ↑ N Kambouche; B Merah; A Derdour; S Bellahouel; J Bouayed; A Dicko; C Younos; R Soulimani (2009). "Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Anabasis articulata (Forssk) Moq (Chenopodiaceae), an Algerian medicinal plant". African Journal of Biotechnology. 8 (20).
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