Ammodaucus
| Ammodaucus leucotrichus | |
|---|---|
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| Ammodaucus leucotrichus - MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Ammodaucus |
| Species: | A. leucotrichus |
| Binomial name | |
| Ammodaucus leucotrichus | |
Ammodaucus leucotrichus is a species of flowering plant in the Apiaceae family and the sole member of the genus Ammodaucus. It is endemic to northern Africa, including the Canary Islands.[1]
In Morocco, the plant is known as kammūn ṣūfī ("wooly cumin"), and is used medicinally in teas and compresses to treat a variety of ailments, including snake bites and respiratory ailments.[2][3]
References
- ↑ A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa. IUCN. 2005. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9782831708935.
- ↑ Alaoui, Moulay Sidi Brahim; Satrani, Badr; Ghanmi, Mohamed; Aafi, Abderrahman; Amusant, Nadine; El Antry, Salwa; Chaouch, Abdelaziz (2014). "Bioactivity and chemical quality of Ammodaucus leucotrichus ssp. leucotrichus Coss. & Durieu essential oils from Morocco" (PDF). Natural Products. 10: 208–214.
- ↑ Mouhajir, F.; Hudson, J. B.; Rejdali, M.; Towers, G. H. N. (2001-01-01). "Multiple Antiviral Activities of Endemic Medicinal Plants Used by Berber Peoples of Morocco". Pharmaceutical Biology. 39 (5): 364–374. doi:10.1076/phbi.39.5.364.5892. ISSN 1388-0209.
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