Arnebia
Arnebia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. There are about 38 species, most are located in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the Himalayas and one species extending down to tropical Africa.[1]
| Arnebia | |
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| Arnebia densiflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
| Genus: | Arnebia Forssk. |
| Type species | |
| Arnebia tinctoria Forssk. | |
| Species | |
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The generic name "Arnebia" originates from the Arabic name shajaret el arneb.[2]
The Arnebia genus was first established by Pher Forsskal in 1775, and mostly confined to Asia with a few species occurring in the drier parts of North Africa[3]
Selected species
- Arnebia decumbens Cosson & Kralik
- Arnebia densiflora Ledeb.
- Arnebia echioides A.DC.- Prophet's flower
- Arnebia hispidissima A.DC.
- Arnebia lutea (A.Rich.) Armari
References
- "Arnebia Forssk. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- Stearn, William T. (2002). Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell.
- M.A. Rather, D.P. Pandey, Sanjay Kumar , Tasir Sharief Per and Younis Rashid, 2018, PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ARNEBIA BENTHAMII (WALL. EX G. DON) I.M. JOHN ST., International Journal of Innovative Research and Review,Vol.6(1).21[Online]
External links
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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