Centella

thumb|Habit of Centella erecta

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderApiales
FamilyApiaceae

Native toAlabama, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Arkansas, Assam, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago

Observations recorded41,301

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 229
With media: 173
Family: Apiaceae
Collections: CICY, CAS, BRIT, NY, ANSP, RSA
Recorded in: Mexico, Madagascar, Philippines, Federated States Of Micronesia, United States, South Africa, Benin, Liberia

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Research

1,517 papers

Centella asiatica in dermatology: an overview.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2014
Inhibitory Effect of Centella asiatica Extract on DNCB-Induced Atopic Dermatitis in HaCaT Cells and BALB/c Mice.Nutrients · 2020
A Systematic Review of the Effect of Centella asiatica on Wound Healing.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022
Centella asiatica alleviates psoriasis through JAK/STAT3-mediated inflammation: An in vitro and in vivo study.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2023
Centella asiatica.Alternative medicine review : a journal of clinical therapeutic · 2007

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Apiaceae
Image: Starr 020803-0094 Centella asiatica.jpg

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Commons category: Centella
taxon name: Centella
taxon rank: genus
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=2237
topic's main category: Category:Centella
taxon common name: 积雪草属

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Encyclopedic overview

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thumb|Habit of Centella erecta

Centella is a genus of 53 species of flowering plants in the subfamily Mackinlayoideae. The genus is sometimes placed in family Araliaceae; however, recent studies utilising molecular data place Centella within Apiaceae.

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