Neuradaceae

The Neuradaceae are a family of flowering plant, comprising three genera — Grielum, Neurada and Neuradopsis — totalling ten known species.

thumb|Grielum humifusum in the wild in Namibia. This specimen has unusually narrow petals and entire leaves.

Neuradopsis is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Neuradaceae.

species of plant

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.