Cynanchica pyrenaica
Species of plant
| Squinancywort | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Cynanchica |
| Species: | C. pyrenaica |
| Binomial name | |
| Cynanchica pyrenaica (L.) P.Caputo & Del Guacchio | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cynanchica pyrenaica, commonly known as squinancywort or squincywort, is a species of flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. Its common name is derived from its former use as a medicinal herb to cure quinsy. It is native to much of southern and central Europe from Spain and Ireland to Russia.
In Sweden, the roots have been used as a red dyeing agent.[1]
Description and habitat
It is a perennial plant and grows in short grassland or sand dunes on calcareous soils. The flowers are small and can be either pink or white.
References
- ^ A new and complete dictionary of arts and sciences: including the latest improvement and discovery and the present states of every branch of human knowledge, Volume 1. p. 32 (As section).
External links
- World Checklist of Rubiaceae
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