- Herniaria
Taxobox
name = "Herniaria"
image_width = 260px
image_caption = "Herniaria glabra "
regnum =Plant ae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis =Magnoliopsida
ordo =Caryophyllales
familia =Caryophyllaceae
genus = "Herniaria"
genus_authority = L.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = 20-45, see text"Herniaria" is a genus of flowering plants in the pink family known generally as ruptureworts. [ [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=HERNI USDA Plants Profile: Species in North America] ] They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. [ [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?2907,2947 Jepson Manual Treatment] ] The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for
hernia s. [ [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=115180 Flora of North America] ]Selected species:
*"Herniaria cachemiriana "
*"Herniaria capensis "
*"Herniaria caucasica "
*"Herniaria cinerea "
*"Herniaria glabra "
*"Herniaria hirsuta "
*"Herniaria kotovii "
*"Herniaria parnassica "
*"Herniaria polygama "
*"Herniaria pujosii "
*"Herniaria setigera "
*"Herniaria suavis "References
External links
* [http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=115180 Flora of China]
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