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Ononis
Sign in to saveOnonis is a genus of 80–90 species of perennial herbs and subshrubs in the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are called restharrows; an old spelling "wrestharrows" is also recorded from 1965. as some species grow as weeds on arable lands where their tough roots would catch and stop the harrow. The genus is native to Europe, northern and eastern Africa, and western and central Asia.
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Ononis is a genus of plants within the family Fabaceae. It belongs to the order Fabales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The parent taxon is Trifolieae. Common names for this group include restharrow, شبرق, Paxlakolu, and Стальнік.
Records for Ononis have been documented in Tunisia, Spain, Morocco, the Syrian Arab Republic, and France. Institutions holding related records include MEL, MICH, and RSA. The taxon status is accepted.
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Species
restharrows
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderFabales
- FamilyFabaceae
General: , although the position of both Ononis and Parochetus has been
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,262
- With media
- 855
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Collections
- MEL, MICH, RSA
- Recorded in
- Tunisia, Spain, Morocco, Syrian Arab Republic, France, Germany, Algeria, Italy
Research
149 papers- NMR Profiling of Ononis diffusa Identifies Cytotoxic Compounds against Cetuximab-Resistant Colon Cancer Cell Lines.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
- Quantitative determination of isoflavonoids in Ononis species by UPLC-UV-DAD.Phytochemical analysis : PCA · 2021
- Qualitative and Quantitative Phytochemical Analysis of Ononis Hairy Root Cultures.Frontiers in plant science · 2020
- Ononis natrix L. Lowers the Blood Glucose Concentration in Wistar Rats with Streptozotocin-induced Diabetes Mellitus.Endocrine, metabolic & immune disorders drug targets · 2021
- Phytochemical Constituents and Biological Activities of Ononis spinosa: A Comprehensive Review.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Species of ''Ononis''
- Nothospecies
- References
- External links
Ononis is a genus of 80–90 species of perennial herbs and subshrubs in the legume family Fabaceae. The members of this genus are called restharrows; an old spelling "wrestharrows" is also recorded from 1965. as some species grow as weeds on arable lands where their tough roots would catch and stop the harrow. The genus is native to Europe, northern and eastern Africa, and western and central Asia.
In herbalism restharrow is used to treat bladder and kidney problems and water retention.
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