Ammodaucus
| Ammodaucus | |
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| Ammodaucus leucotrichus - MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Scandiceae |
| Subtribe: | Daucinae |
| Genus: | Ammodaucus Coss. & Dur. |
| Species: | A. leucotrichus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ammodaucus leucotrichus | |
Ammodaucus leucotrichus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae 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]
References
[edit]- ^ A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa. IUCN. 2005. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9782831708935.27-28&rft.pub=IUCN&rft.date=2005&rft.isbn=9782831708935&rft_id=https://books.google.com/books?id=CBbU4Q0WYXEC&q=endemic+to+northern+Africa,+including+the+Canary+Islands.+ammodaucus+leucotrichus&pg=PA27&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ammodaucus" class="Z3988">
- ^ 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 1388-0209.364-374&rft.date=2001-01-01&rft_id=info:doi/10.1076/phbi.39.5.364.5892&rft.issn=1388-0209&rft.aulast=Mouhajir&rft.aufirst=F.&rft.au=Hudson, J. B.&rft.au=Rejdali, M.&rft.au=Towers, G. H. N.&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Ammodaucus" class="Z3988">
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