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Neurada
Sign in to saveNeurada is a genus of flowering plants in the family Neuradaceae, found in northern Africa, Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are desert-adapted prostrate annual herbs with bizarre spiny flowers and fruits. Local people use them as a medicinal herb for a variety of conditions and as a nerve tonic. It is also used for camel fodder.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyNeuradaceae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 21
- With media
- 21
- Family
- Neuradaceae
- Collections
- MO, MNHN, VT
- Recorded in
- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, Israel, Tunisia, Algeria
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Neuradaceae
- Image
- Neurada procumbens 1.JPG
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- taxon name
- Neurada
- taxon rank
- genus
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- Neurada
- taxonomic type
- Neurada procumbens
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Neurada is a genus of flowering plants in the family Neuradaceae, found in northern Africa, Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are desert-adapted prostrate annual herbs with bizarre spiny flowers and fruits. Local people use them as a medicinal herb for a variety of conditions and as a nerve tonic. It is also used for camel fodder.
==Species== Currently accepted species include: Neurada al-eisawii Barsotti, Borzatti & Garbari Neurada procumbens L.
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