Anacyclus
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| Anacyclus | |
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| Anacyclus pyrethrum | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Anthemideae |
| Genus: | Anacyclus L. (1753) |
| Type species | |
| Anacyclus valentinus L. |
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Anacyclus is a genus of plants in the Asteraceae family.
The roots of A. pyrethrum are known as pellitory in Europe and akrakara in India. The root is imported mainly from Mediterranean countries. Because of its powerful irritant action the root is considered a stimulant and is often an ingredient of aphrodisiacs and nervous stimulants used in facial palsy, paralysis, hemiplegia, fibromyalgia, etc.
[edit] Species list
- Anacyclus anatolicus Behçet & Almanar
- Anacyclus ciliatus Trautv.
- Anacyclus clavatus (Desf.) Pers.
- Anacyclus homogamos (Maire) Humphries
- Anacyclus inconstans Pomel
- Anacyclus latealatus Hub.-Mor.
- Anacyclus linearilobus Boiss. & Reut.
- Anacyclus maroccanus (Ball) Ball
- Anacyclus monanthos (L.) Thell.
- Anacyclus nigellifolius Boiss.
- Anacyclus officinarum Hayne
- Anacyclus pyrethrum (L.) Link
- Anacyclus radiatus Loisel.
- Anacyclus valentinus L.
Sources: AFPD,[3] E+M,[4] UniProt,[5]
[edit] External links
Media related to Anacyclus at Wikimedia Commons 
Data related to Anacyclus at Wikispecies
- Anacyclus in Plantarium Database - A Photo Guide.
- Puri, H.S. (2003) Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation. Taylor & Francis, London
[edit] References
- ^ "Anacyclus". Index Nominum Genericorum. International Association for Plant Taxonomy. 1996-02-09. http://botany.si.edu/ing/INGsearch.cfm?searchword=Anacyclus. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ International Organization for Plant Information (IOPI). "Plant Name Search Results" (HTML). International Plant Names Index. http://www.ipni.org/ipni/idPlantNameSearch.do?id=7608-1. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ "Anacyclus L.". African Plants Database. South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica. http://www.ville-ge.ch/cjb/bd/africa/genre.php?langue=an&id=3164. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem. "Details for: Anacyclus". Euro+Med PlantBase. Freie Universität Berlin. http://ww2.bgbm.org/EuroPlusMed/PTaxonDetail.asp?NameId=117343&PTRefFk=7000000. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
- ^ UniProt. "Anacyclus" (HTML). http://beta.uniprot.org/taxonomy/99025. Retrieved 2008-06-16.
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