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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.

Arnebia densiflora
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Boraginales
Family: Boraginaceae
Genus: Arnebia
Species:
A. densiflora
Binomial name
Arnebia densiflora
(Ledeb. ex Nordm.) Ledeb.

Description edit

Small clump-forming from a robust, somewhat woody rootstock with erect, hispid, unbranched stems 25-40cm high. Basal leaves linear elliptic to narrowly lanceolate, 10-15cm long with stalks to 4cm; stem leaves smaller and sessile, velvety-hairy. Flowers are yellow, 3.5-4.5 cm long by 1.2-1.6 cm across densely planted on the ends of stems and branches. It flowers from early to late summer. All aerial parts are pubescent.[1]

Habitat edit

Arnebia densiflora prefers mountain areas and places with dry and sunny rocky soils. It is native to Greece and Turkey on volcanic or limestone slopes and cliffs at 750-2600m.[1]

Medicinal use edit

Arnebia densiflora has been investigated for its wound healing abilities.[2]

Arnebia densiflora is one of the five species of Boraginaceae family grown in Turkey.[2] Several species of Boraginaceous plants are used as folk medicine in Turkey and eastern Mediterranean countries.[2]

The pigmented root of Arnebia densiflora, known locally as ‘Eyilik,’ is added to olive oil and applied on open wounds and cuts in Anatolia.[2]

In Malatya, roots of Arnebia densiflora are dipped in butter.[2] After removing the root pieces the butter is mixed with beeswax to prepare an ointment for open wounds.[2] Roots of Arnebia densiflora are also used as a natural-dye to color Anatolian carpets.[2]

The medicinal effect might have to do with the high naphthoquinone content in the roots barks.[2]

Taxonomy edit

Arnebia densiflora was first described by Carl Friedrich von Ledebour.[3]

It was first published in Flora Rossica Enumeratio sive Plantarum in Totivs Imperii Rossici Provinciis europaeis, Asiaticis, et americanis Hucusque Observatarum 3 (1.8): 140. 1847 [1]

Etymology edit

Arnebia : generic name derived from the Arabic name shajaret el arneb .

densiflora : Latin epithet that means "dense of flowers".[4]

Synonyms edit

  • Lithospermum densiflorum Ledeb.
  • Macrotomia cephalotes (A. DC.) Boiss.
  • Macrotomia densiflora (Ledeb.) McBride[5]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Tropicos".
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Akkol, Esra Küpeli; Koca, Ufuk; Peşin, Ipek; Yılmazer, Demet; Toker, Gülnur; Yeşilada, Erdem (2009). "Exploring the wound healing activity of Arnebia densiflora (Nordm.) Ledeb. by in vivo models". Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 124 (1): 137–141. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2009.03.019. PMID 19500923.
  3. ^ "Catalogue of Life: 2014 Annual Checklist".
  4. ^ "Dictionary of Botanical Epithets".
  5. ^ "The Plant List".

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