Scrophularia
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The genus Scrophularia of the family Scrophulariaceae comprises about 200 species of herbaceous flowering plants commonly known as figworts. Species of Scrophularia all share square stems, opposite leaves and open two-lipped flowers forming clusters at the end of their stems. The genus is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
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Scrophularia is a genus of plants within the family Scrophulariaceae. It belongs to the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The genus is part of the tribe Scrophularieae and produces capsules as its fruit type. Common names for the group include figwort, Helmkruid, 玄参属, and črnobina. The taxonomic type for the genus is Scrophularia nodosa.
Species of Scrophularia are native to a wide range of locations, including Afghanistan, Alabama, Albania, Alberta, Algeria, Altay, Amur, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam, Austria, and the Azores. Occurrence records have been documented in the United States, Russian Federation, Italy, Paraguay, and Armenia. Herbarium specimens are held by institutions such as GH, COLO, SD, LOB, and MEL.
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Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyScrophulariaceae
玄参属（学名：Scrophularia）是玄参科下的一个属，为一年生或多年生、常有臭味的草本植物。该属共有约200－300种，分布于北温带。[1] 参考文献 ^ 中国种子植物科属词典. 中国数字植物标本馆. （原始内容存档于2012-04-11）. 外部链接 維基物種中有關玄参属的數據 这是一篇與植物相關的小作品。你可以通过编辑或修订扩充其内容。 查 论 编 取自“https://zh.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=玄参属&oldid=45160273” 分类： 玄參科 玄参属 隐藏分类： 维基数据有相关图片而本地未添加 WikispeciesLatinName 全部小作品 植物小作品
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,150
- With media
- 899
- Family
- Scrophulariaceae
- Collections
- GH, COLO, SD, LOB, MEL, CAS
- Recorded in
- United States, Russian Federation, Italy, Paraguay, Armenia, Argentina, China, Brazil
Research
473 papers- Pharmacology, phytochemistry, and traditional uses of Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2021
- The genus Scrophularia: a source of iridoids and terpenoids with a diverse biological activity.Pharmaceutical biology · 2017
- Anti-inflammatory secondary metabolites from Scrophularia kotschyana.Human & experimental toxicology · 2021
- Scrophularia amplexicaulis increases anti-cancer potential of doxorubicin in gastric cancer cells.Environmental toxicology · 2023
- Polysaccharides from Scrophularia ningpoensis Hemsl. improve reserpine-induced depression-like behavior by inhibiting HTR2A/HTR2C mediated AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin/CBP/BDNF signalling.International journal of biological macromolecules · 2025
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Encyclopedic overview
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The genus Scrophularia of the family Scrophulariaceae comprises about 200 species of herbaceous flowering plants commonly known as figworts. Species of Scrophularia all share square stems, opposite leaves and open two-lipped flowers forming clusters at the end of their stems. The genus is found throughout the Northern Hemisphere.
Scrophularia species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Phymatopus hectoides.
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