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Ruta graveolens
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species of plant in the Rutaceae family
OverviewAI-generated
*Ruta graveolens*, commonly known as common rue, is a species of plant in the family Rutaceae. It belongs to the genus *Ruta* and is classified within the order Sapindales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta. The species is described as a useful plant with a capsule fruit type. Its common names include Wein-Raute, Wijnruit, and tuoksuruuta.
The native range of *Ruta graveolens* includes Albania, Bulgaria, Krym, the NW. Balkan Pen., and Türkiye-in-Europe. Records also indicate its presence in China and Guangdong. In Mexico, occurrences have been documented by institutions such as ECOSUR, SEMAHN, INECOL, ENCB-IPN, and FCF-UANL. The plant has been utilized as a spice.
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Species
Ruta graveolens
SPECIES
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderSapindales
- FamilyRutaceae
Common Name: rue
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,543
- With media
- 846
- Family
- Rutaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, SEMAHN, INECOL, ENCB-IPN, FCF-UANL, CICY
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Subclass of
- useful plant
- Parent taxon
- Ruta
- Image
- Ruta graveolens - Köhler–s Medizinal-Pflanzen-259.jpg
- Has use
- spice
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Encyclopedic overview
Ruta graveolens, commonly known as rue, common rue, ruda, arruda or herb-of-grace, is a species of the genus Ruta grown as an ornamental plant and herb. It is native to the Mediterranean. It is grown throughout the world in gardens, especially for its bluish leaves, and sometimes for its tolerance of hot and dry soil conditions. It is also cultivated as a culinary herb, and to a lesser extent as an insect repellent and incense.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ruta graveolens” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.