Umbilicus luteus
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Species: | U. erectus
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Umbilicus erectus Willk.
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Reniform Venus' navel (Umbilicus erectus; also sometimes nabelkraut or ombelico di Venere reniforme) is a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the stonecrop family Crassulaceae, in the genus Umbilicus, found in the Southern Balkans and southern italy.
Umbilicus erectus leaf extract had a highly virucidal effect to Acyclovir (ACV) resistant Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in vitro[1]
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