Neurada

Life-forms

Classification System: APG IV

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Plantae
Cladus: Angiosperms
Cladus: Eudicots
Cladus: Core eudicots
Cladus: Rosids
Cladus: Eurosids II
Ordo: Malvales

Familia: Neuradaceae
Genus: Neurada
Species: N. al-eisawii – N. procumbens
Source(s) of checklist:

Govaerts, R. et al. 2020. Neurada in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2020 Dec 8. Reference page.

Name

Neurada B.Juss. in C.Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 441 (1753).
Synonyms

Homotypic
Neuras Adans., Fam. Pl. 2: 293 (1763).
Figaraea Viv., Pl. Aegypt. Dec.: 11 (1830).

Distribution
Native distribution areas:
References
Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1753. Species Plantarum. Tomus I: 441. Reference page.

Links

USDA, ARS, Germplasm Resources Information Network. Neurada in the Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN), U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service. Accessed: 09-Oct-10.

Links

Govaerts, R. et al. 2021. Neurada in Kew Science Plants of the World online. The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Sep 27. Reference page.
Tropicos.org 2021. Neurada. Missouri Botanical Garden. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2021.
International Plant Names Index. 2021. Neurada. Published online. Accessed: 27 Sep 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. World Plants. Synonymic Checklist and Distribution of the World Flora. . Neurada. Accessed: 27 Sep 2021.
Hassler, M. 2021. Neurada. World Plants: Synonymic Checklists of the Vascular Plants of the World In: Roskovh, Y., Abucay, L., Orrell, T., Nicolson, D., Bailly, N., Kirk, P., Bourgoin, T., DeWalt, R.E., Decock, W., De Wever, A., Nieukerken, E. van, Zarucchi, J. & Penev, L., eds. 2021. Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Published online. Accessed: 2021 Sep 27. Reference page.

Neurada is a genus of flowering plants in the family Neuradaceae, found in northern Africa, Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are desert-adapted prostrate annual herbs with bizarre spiny flowers and fruits. Local people use them as a medicinal herb for a variety of conditions and as a nerve tonic. It is also used for camel fodder.[3]
Species

Currently accepted species include:[2]

Neurada al-eisawii Barsotti, Borzatti & Garbari
Neurada procumbens L.

References

C.Linnaeus, Sp. Pl.: 441 (1753)
"Neurada B.Juss". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
Chelalba, Imane; Benchikha, Naima; Begaa, Samir; Messaoudi, Mohammed; Debbeche, Hanane; Rebiai, Abdelkrim; Youssef, Fadia S. (2020). "Phytochemical Composition and Biological Activity of Neurada procumbens L. Growing in Southern Algeria". Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 44 (10). doi:10.1111/jfpp.14774.