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Anabasis articulata

Anabasis articulata
-0591 Anabasis articulata, désert d'Almeria, Espagne P1110397.JPG
Anabasis articulata, fruiting
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Core eudicots
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Subfamily: Salsoloideae
Tribe: Salsoleae
Genus: Anabasis
Species: A. articulata
Binomial name
Anabasis articulata(Forssk.) Moq.

Anabasis articulata is a plant of the genus Anabasis. It a salt-tolerant xerophyte that is found in the Syrian desert. Bedouins often use the plant's ashes as a soap substitute.

The plant is also known by its medical properties. Algerian traditional medicine practitioners use the plants leaves to make anti-diabetic decoction.


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