Anabasis articulata | |
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Anabasis articulata, fruiting | |
Scientific classification
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Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Order: | Caryophyllales |
Family: | Amaranthaceae |
Genus: | Anabasis |
Species: | A. articulata
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Binomial name | |
Anabasis articulata (Forssk.) Moq.
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Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert. [2] Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute. [3]
The plant is also known for its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction. [4]