Anabasis articulata

Anabasis articulata
Anabasis articulata, fruiting
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Salsoloideae
Tribe: Salsoleae
Genus: Anabasis
Species: A. articulata
Binomial name
Anabasis articulata[1]

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert.[2]

Anabasis articulata

The plant is also known by its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.[3]

References

  1. "Anabasis articulata". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  2. Mohammed Al-Oudat; Manzoor Qadir. "Halophytic flora of Syria" (PDF). ICARDA Corporate Systems. Retrieved 5 February 2015.
  3. N Kambouche, B Merah, A Derdour, S Bellahouel, J Bouayed, A Dicko, C Younos, R Soulimani (2009). "Hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of Anabasis articulata (Forssk) Moq (Chenopodiaceae), an Algerian medicinal plant". African Journal of Biotechnology 8 (20).
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