''Herniaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family

Caryophyllaceae Caryophyllaceae, commonly called the pink family or carnation family, is a family of flowering plants. It is included in the dicotyledon order Caryophyllales in the APG III system, alongside 33 other families, including Amaranthaceae, Cactacea ...

known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for

hernia A hernia is the abnormal exit of tissue or an organ (anatomy), organ, such as the bowel, through the wall of the cavity in which it normally resides. Various types of hernias can occur, most commonly involving the abdomen, and specifically the gr ...

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Selected species

*'' Herniaria algarvica'' *'' Herniaria cachemiriana'' *'' Herniaria capensis'' *'' Herniaria caucasica'' *'' Herniaria ciliolata'' *'' Herniaria cinerea'' *''

Herniaria glabra ''Herniaria glabra'', the smooth rupturewort, is a plant of the family Caryophyllaceae, and grows in North America and Europe. It contains herniarin Herniarin is a natural chemical compound. Chemically, it can be considered a methoxy derivative ...

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Herniaria hirsuta ''Herniaria hirsuta'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name hairy rupturewort. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and it is known on other continents, including North America, as an introduc ...

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Herniaria lusitanica ''Herniaria lusitanica'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllales. It is endemic to the Iberian Peninsula and the Berlengas archipelago. Description ''Herniaria lusitanica'' is an annual (subsp. ''lusitanica''), biannual or p ...

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Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana ''Herniaria lusitanica'' subsp. ''berlengiana'' is an endangered subspecies of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae. It is endemic to the Berlengas Archipelago, Portugal. Description ''Herniaria lusitanica'' subsp. ''berlengiana'' is a ...

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Herniaria maritima ''Herniaria maritima'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae, endemic to coastal Portugal. It inhabits coastal dunes, mainly in clearings of creeping forests and Junipers Junipers are coniferous trees and shrubs in the ...

'' *'' Herniaria kotovii'' *'' Herniaria parnassica'' *''

Herniaria polygama ''Herniaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming ann ...

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Herniaria pujosii ''Herniaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming ann ...

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Herniaria setigera ''Herniaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming ann ...

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Herniaria suavis ''Herniaria'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming ann ...

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Flora of China
Caryophyllaceae genera {{Caryophyllaceae-stub