Matricaria

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Matricaria is a genus of plants within the family Asteraceae. It belongs to the order Asterales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The genus is classified under the tribe Anthemideae and produces achene fruit. Its scientific name is Matricaria L., with an authority listed as Hall. ex Scop. in some records. The common name for the genus is 母菊属.

The native range of Matricaria includes Afghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, and the Azores. Additional native locations include Baleares. Occurrence records have been documented in countries such as Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Greece, and Canada. The taxon has a total of 760,727 occurrence records and 1,001 related publications.

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Species

Matricaria

GENUS

KingdomPlantae
PhylumTracheophyta
ClassMagnoliopsida
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae

Native toAfghanistan, Alaska, Albania, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Algeria, Altay, Arizona, Arkansas, Austria, Azores, Baleares

Observations recorded760,727

General: Matricaria, from L. matrix, womb, so called because

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Museum specimens

Specimen records: 534
With media: 429
Family: Asteraceae
Collections: NY, CMN, CAS, VT, SBBG, CM
Recorded in: Morocco, Libya, Algeria, Greece, Canada, Romania, United States

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Research

1,001 papers

Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.): A Review of Ethnomedicinal Use, Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Uses.ReviewLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022El Mihyaoui A, Esteves da Silva JCG, Charfi S et al.DOI: 10.3390/life12040479
Effects of chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) on sleep: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials.Complementary therapies in medicine · 2024Kazemi A, Shojaei-Zarghani S, Eskandarzadeh P et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103071
A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of chamomile tea (Matricaria recutita L.).ReviewPhytotherapy research : PTR · 2006McKay DL, Blumberg JBDOI: 10.1002/ptr.1900
Long-term chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) treatment for generalized anxiety disorder: A randomized clinical trial.Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology · 2016Mao JJ, Xie SX, Keefe JR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2016.10.012
Putative Antidepressant Effect of Chamomile (Matricaria chamomilla L.) Oral Extract in Subjects with Comorbid Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Depression.Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.) · 2020Amsterdam JD, Li QS, Xie SX et al.DOI: 10.1089/acm.2019.0252
Action of Matricaria recutita (chamomile) in the management of radiochemotherapy oral mucositis: A systematic review.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2022de Lima Dantas JB, Freire TFC, Sanches ACB et al.DOI: 10.1002/ptr.7378
Matricaria genus as a source of antimicrobial agents: From farm to pharmacy and food applications.ReviewMicrobiological research · 2018Sharifi-Rad M, Nazaruk J, Polito L et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.micres.2018.06.010
Phytomedicines containing Matricaria species for the treatment of skin diseases: A biotechnological approach.ReviewFitoterapia · 2019Dos Santos DS, Barreto RSS, Serafini MR et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2019.104267

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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections

Contents

Description
Taxonomy
Distribution and habitat
Ecology
Uses
See also
References
External links

Matricaria is a genus of flowering plants in the chamomile tribe within the sunflower family. Some of the species have the common name of "mayweed", but this name also refers to plants not in this genus.

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