Arnebia
Arnebia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae.
| Arnebia | |
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| Arnebia densiflora | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Boraginaceae |
| Subfamily: | Boraginoideae |
| Genus: | Arnebia Forssk. |
| Type species | |
| Arnebia tinctoria Forssk. | |
| Species | |
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The generic name "Arnebia" originates from the Arabic name shajaret el arneb.[1]
Arnebia genus was first established by Pher Forsskal in 1775 mostly confined to Asia with a few species occurring in the drier parts of North Africa[2]
Selected species
- Arnebia decumbens Cosson & Kralik
- Arnebia densiflora Ledeb.
- Arnebia echioides A.DC.- Prophet's flower
- Arnebia hispidissima A.DC.
- Arnebia lutea (A.Rich.) Armari
References
- Stearn, William T. (2002). Stearn's Dictionary of Plant Names for Gardeners. Cassell.
- M.A. Rather, D.P. Pandey, Sanjay Kumar , Tasir Sharief Per and Younis Rashid, 2018, PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ARNEBIA BENTHAMII (WALL. EX G. DON) I.M. JOHN ST., International Journal of Innovative Research and Review,Vol.6(1).21[Online]
- Pink, A. (2004). Gardening for the Million. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation.
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