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Thalictrum
Sign in to saveThalictrum () is a genus of 120-200 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native mostly to temperate regions. Meadow-rue is a common name for plants in this genus.
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Thalictrum is a genus of plants within the family Ranunculaceae. It belongs to the order Ranunculales, class Magnoliopsida, and phylum Tracheophyta in the kingdom Plantae. The taxon has the status of accepted. Common names for the genus include meadow-rue, Qaraqaytaran, žluťucha, and Frøstjerne. The taxonomic type for this genus is Thalictrum foetidum.
The genus consists of perennial herbaceous plants with approximately 150 species. These species are distributed across the Northern Temperate Zone. Records indicate the presence of the genus in Mexico, with data held by institutions such as ECOSUR, GH, IBUNAM, INECOL, and FCB-BUAP.
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Species
meadow-rues
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderRanunculales
- FamilyRanunculaceae
唐松草属（学名：Thalictrum）是毛茛科下的一个属，为多年生草本植物。该属共有约150种，分布于北温带。
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,996
- With media
- 1,674
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Collections
- ECOSUR, GH, IBUNAM, INECOL, FCB-BUAP, FC-UNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Research
294 papers- Thalictrum foliolosum: A lesser unexplored medicinal herb from the Himalayan region as a source of valuable benzyl isoquinoline alkaloids.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2020
- Ethnobotany, botany, phytochemistry and ethnopharmacology of the genus Thalictrum L. (Ranunculaceae): A review.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2023
- Ethnopharmacological investigations on Thalictrum plants in China.Journal of Asian natural products research · 2003
- Dimeric benzylisoquinoline alkaloids from Thalictrum delavayi and their biological activities.Fitoterapia · 2023
- Natural products from medicinal plants: non-alkaloidal natural constituents of the Thalictrum species.Natural product reports · 2006
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Thalictrum () is a genus of 120-200 species of herbaceous perennial flowering plants in the buttercup family, Ranunculaceae, native mostly to temperate regions. Meadow-rue is a common name for plants in this genus.
Thalictrum is a taxonomically difficult genus with poorly understood species boundaries; it is in need of further taxonomic and field research for clarification.
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