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Calendula
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Calendula () is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, West Asia and Western Himalayas and have their center of diversity in the Mediterranean Region. Other plants known as marigolds include corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus Tagetes.
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Calendula is a genus of plants within the family Asteraceae, also referred to as Compositae. It belongs to the order Asterales and the class Magnoliopsida, with the species Calendula officinalis serving as the taxonomic type. The genus is part of the tribe Calenduleae and produces fruit in the form of an achene. Common names for the group include marigold, souci, and Kehäkukat.
The taxon has been described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. Records from various institutions, including those in China, Pakistan, the United States, France, and the United Kingdom, document its presence. The name derives from the Latin words calendae and the diminutive suffix –ula.
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Species
Ruby-crowned Kinglet
Genus
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderAsterales
- FamilyCompositae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 686
- With media
- 281
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Collections
- A, GH, NHMUK, MO
- Recorded in
- China, Pakistan, United States, France, United Kingdom, Canary Islands, Jordan, Israel
Research
865 papers- Calendula.Review2006
- A systematic review of Calendula officinalis extract for wound healing.Wound repair and regeneration : official publication of the Wound Healing Society [and] the European Tissue Repair Society · 2019Givol O, Kornhaber R, Visentin D et al.DOI: 10.1111/wrr.12737
- An Updated Review on the Multifaceted Therapeutic Potential of Calendula officinalis L.ReviewPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Shahane K, Kshirsagar M, Tambe S et al.DOI: 10.3390/ph16040611
- Calendula: General Aspects, Applications, and Formulations in the Pharmaceutical Industry.ReviewInternational journal of pharmaceutical compounding · 2025Molina JAP, Gutierrez AL, Barrantes JB et al.
- Calendula officinalis: Potential Roles in Cancer Treatment and Palliative Care.Integrative cancer therapies · 2018Cruceriu D, Balacescu O, Rakosy EDOI: 10.1177/1534735418803766
- The Mediterranean Species Calendula officinalis and Foeniculum vulgare as Valuable Source of Bioactive Compounds.ReviewMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Vella FM, Pignone D, Laratta BDOI: 10.3390/molecules29153594
- Catechol-O-methyltransferase Inhibitors from Calendula officinalis Leaf.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Kadowaki W, Miyata R, Fujinami M et al.DOI: 10.3390/molecules28031333
- Calendula glycolic extract enhances wound healing of alginate hydrogel.Acta cirurgica brasileira · 2024Possa GOK, Chopek S, Pereira AV et al.DOI: 10.1590/acb399724
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Encyclopedic overview
10 sectionsContents
- Uses
- History
- Culinary
- Dyes
- Chemistry
- Pharmacological effects
- Diversity
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Calendula () is a genus of about 15–20 species of annual and perennial herbaceous plants in the daisy family, Asteraceae that are often known as marigolds. They are native to Europe, North Africa, Macaronesia, West Asia and Western Himalayas and have their center of diversity in the Mediterranean Region. Other plants known as marigolds include corn marigold, desert marigold, marsh marigold, and plants of the genus Tagetes.
The genus name Calendula is a modern Latin diminutive of calendae, meaning "little calendar", "little clock" or possibly "little weather-glass". The common name "marigold", a contraction of "Mary's gold" used especially for Calendula officinalis, refers to the Virgin Mary. C.officinalis is the most commonly cultivated and used species, popular herbal and cosmetic products named "Calendula" invariably derive from it.
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