Herniaria

Herniaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for hernias.

Species

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderCaryophyllales
FamilyCaryophyllaceae

Native toAfghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Altay, Argentina Northwest, Austria, Baleares, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Bulgaria

Observations recorded137,333

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 283
With media: 205
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Collections: CAS, SBBG, MEL, RSA, UCSB
Recorded in: United States, Lebanon, Mexico, Tunisia, Bulgaria, Algeria, Spain, France

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: taxon
Parent taxon: Paronychieae
Image: Herniaria alpina.JPG

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taxon rank: genus
taxon name: Herniaria
Commons category: Herniaria
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=5572
topic's main category: Category:Herniaria
taxon common name: kilavec
has fruit type: nucule
taxonomic type: smooth rupturewort

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Encyclopedic overview

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==Selected species== Herniaria algarvica Herniaria cachemiriana Herniaria capensis Herniaria caucasica Herniaria ciliolata Herniaria cinerea Herniaria glabra Herniaria hirsuta Herniaria lusitanica Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana Herniaria maritima Herniaria kotovii Herniaria parnassica Herniaria polygama Herniaria pujosii Herniaria setigera Herniaria suavis

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