Vincetoxicum hirundinaria
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Vincetoxicum hirundinaria | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Apocynaceae |
Genus: | Vincetoxicum |
Species: | V. hirundinaria Medik. |
Binomial name | |
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria | |
Synonyms | |
Asclepias vincetoxiucum L. | |
Vincetoxicum hirundinaria, commonly named Swallow-wort, is a long-lived herbaceous perennial of the genus Vincetoxicum in the family Apocynaceae. It is native to cliffs and slopes, especially in calcareous soils, of continental Eurasia (including some Baltic islands).[2] There are introduced populations in North America (Ontario, Michigan, and New York).[1]
Iarba fiarelor
As Iarba fiarelor the plant was mentioned by Pedanius Dioscorides as a traditional plant used by Dacians and known as "ZOO-USTE", the "herb of animals", believed to open any locked door.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Cynanchum vincetoxicum (L.) Pers.".
- ↑ Leimu, R (Jan 2004). "Variation in the mating system of Vincetoxicum hirundinaria (Asclepiadaceae) in peripherial island populations" (Free full text). Annals of Botany 93 (1): 107–13. doi:10.1093/aob/mch012. ISSN 0305-7364. PMID 14678943.
- ↑ Bucurescu, Adrian (22 August 2012). "Iarba fiarelor". The Epoch Times, Romania. Retrieved 24 March 2013.
External links
- Media related to Vincetoxicum hirundinaria at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Vincetoxicum hirundinaria at Wikispecies
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