Globularia alypum

Globularia alypum
Close-up of flower
A white-flowered individual
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Plantaginaceae
Genus: Globularia
Species:
G. alypum
Binomial name
Globularia alypum
Synonyms[1]
  • Alypum monspeliensium Fourr.
  • Alypum salicifolium Fisch.
  • Globularia alypa St.-Lag.
  • Globularia alypum var. pycnantha Sennen & Pau
  • Globularia turbith Willk.
  • Globularia virgata Salisb.

Globularia alypum, the Alypo globe daisy or shrubby globularia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, with a Mediterranean distribution.[1][2] A shrub that is often co-dominant in the calcareous shrublands in which it occurs, it is a purgative.[3][4]

  • Botanical illustration
    Botanical illustration
  • Habit
    Habit
  • Spent flower
    Spent flower

References

  1. ^ a b "Globularia alypum L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Globularia alypum L." plantnet.org. Pl@ntNet. 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  3. ^ Llorens, L.; Peñuelas, J.; Estiarte, M.; Bruna, P. (2004). "Contrasting Growth Changes in Two Dominant Species of a Mediterranean Shrubland Submitted to Experimental Drought and Warming". Annals of Botany. 94 (6): 843–853. doi:10.1093/aob/mch211. PMC 4242278. PMID 15466877.
  4. ^ Hajji, Najla; Wannes, Dalanda; Jabri, Mohamed-Amine; Rtibi, Kais; Tounsi, Haifa; Abdellaoui, Afifa; Sebai, Hichem (2020). "Purgative/Laxative actions of Globularia alypum aqueous extract on gastrointestinal-physiological function and against loperamide-induced constipation coupled to oxidative stress and inflammation in rats". Neurogastroenterology & Motility. 32 (8): e13858. doi:10.1111/nmo.13858. PMID 32337785. S2CID 216556560.


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