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Reniform Venus' navel
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U. erectus
Binomial name
Umbilicus erectus
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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]

References

  1. ^ Shoeib, A.R.S., Zarouk, A.W. and El-Esnawy, N., "Screening Of Antiviral Activity Of Some Terrestrial Leaf Plants Against Acyclovir-Resistant Hsv Type-1 In Cell Culture"Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Applied Sciences, 5(10): 75-92, 2011 ISSN 1991-8178