''Arnebia'' is a
genus of
flowering plants in the
family Boraginaceae. There are about 38 species, most are located in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the
Himalayas and one species extending down to tropical Africa.
The
generic name "Arnebia"
originates from the
Arabic name
A name is a term used for identification by an external observer. They can identify a class or category of things, or a single thing, either uniquely, or within a given context. The entity identified by a name is called its referent. A personal ...
''shajaret el arneb''.
The ''Arnebia'' genus was first established by Pher Forsskal in 1775, and mostly confined to Asia with a few species occurring in the drier parts of North Africa
[M.A. Rather, D.P. Pandey, Sanjay Kumar , Tasir Sharief Per and Younis Rashid, 2018, PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION OF ARNEBIA BENTHAMII (WALL. EX G. DON) I.M. JOHN ST., International Journal of Innovative Research and Review,Vol.6(1).21 nline/ref>
]
Selected species
* ''Arnebia decumbens
''Arnebia decumbens'' (Ventenat) Cosson & Kralik is a plant in the family Boraginaceae native to Europe and much of central and southeastern Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either conside ...
'' Cosson
The Cosson () is a long river in central France, a right tributary of the river Beuvron. Its source is near the village of Vannes-sur-Cosson, Sologne. The Cosson flows through the following departments and communes:
* Loiret: La Ferté-Saint- ...
& Kralik
* ''Arnebia densiflora
''Arnebia densiflora, ''(also called ''Macrotomia cephalotes'') is a plant species belonging to the family Boraginaceae. It is native to Greece and Turkey. ''Arnebia densiflora'' has been investigated for its wound-healing abilities.
Descripti ...
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* ''Arnebia echioides
''Arnebia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. There are about 38 species, most are located in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the Himalayas and one species extending down to tropical Africa.
The generic name " ...
'' A.DC.
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (28 October 18064 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
Biography
De Candolle, son of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, first devot ...
- Prophet's flower
* ''Arnebia hispidissima
''Arnebia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. There are about 38 species, most are located in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the Himalayas and one species extending down to tropical Africa.
The generic name " ...
'' A.DC.
Alphonse Louis Pierre Pyramus (or Pyrame) de Candolle (28 October 18064 April 1893) was a French-Swiss botanist, the son of the Swiss botanist Augustin Pyramus de Candolle.
Biography
De Candolle, son of Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, first devot ...
* ''Arnebia lutea
''Arnebia'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Boraginaceae. There are about 38 species, most are located in the Mediterranean region and eastwards to the Himalayas and one species extending down to tropical Africa.
The generic name " ...
'' (A.Rich.
Achille Richard was a French botanist, botanical illustrator and physician (27 April 1794 in Paris – 5 October 1852).
Biography
Achille was the son of the botanist Louis-Claude Marie Richard (1754–1821). He was a pharmacist in the Frenc ...
) Armari
References
External links
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Boraginoideae
Taxa named by Peter Forsskål
Boraginaceae genera
Flora of Central European Russia
Flora of Western Asia
Flora of North Africa
Flora of Northeast Tropical Africa
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