Bacopa
Sign in to saveBacopa is a genus of 60 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as waterhyssop (or water hyssop, though this is more misleading as Bacopa is not very closely related to hyssop but simply has a somewhat similar appearance).
Species
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
General: It is surprising that the widespread Bacopa monnieri (L
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 843
- With media
- 317
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- IIB-UV, INECOL, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, FCN-UAQ, NY, BAYLU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Belize, Brazil, United States
Research
788 papers- Bacopa monnieri.2012
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on cognitive effects of Bacopa monnieri extract.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2014
- Bacopa monnieri for Disorders Affecting Brain: Current Perspectives.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2022
- Bacopa monnieri: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence of Neuroactive Effects, Safety of Use and the Search for Improved Bioavailability.Nutrients · 2025
- Bacopa monnieri.2026
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Habitat and range
- Uses
- Cultivation
- Species
- See also
- References
Bacopa is a genus of 60 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as waterhyssop (or water hyssop, though this is more misleading as Bacopa is not very closely related to hyssop but simply has a somewhat similar appearance).
==Description== thumb|190px|left|Bacopa monnieri in [[Hyderabad, India ]] They are annual or perennial, with decumbent or erect stems. The leaves are opposite or whorled, and sessile. The leaf blade is regular, round to linear, and the venation is palmate or pinnate. Its stems are hairy or smooth. The flowers are produced solitary or in pairs from leaf axils, usually radially symmetrical, with five sepals and five petals, and they are usually white, blue, or purple. Dispersal and propagation is by seeds and stem fragments. Crushed leaves have a distinctive 'lemon' scent. thumb|Bacopa myriophylloides
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