Globularia alypum
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Summary
Source: WikipediaGlobularia alypum, the Alypo globe daisy or shrubby globularia, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, with a Mediterranean distribution. A shrub that is often co-dominant in the calcareous shrublands in which it occurs, it is a purgative.
Description
A shrub in the family Plantaginaceae native to the Mediterranean region.
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Distribution
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Where It Grows
Africa, Algeria, Europe, Italy, Mediterranean, Morocco, North Africa, Sicily, Tunisia,
Notes
Also put in the family Globulariaceae.
Synonyms
Globularia alypa St-Lag.Globularia turbith Willk.Globularia virgata Salisb.
References (2)
- Kantouche, L., et al, 2018, Nutritional Composition, Analysis of Secondary Metabolites and Antioxidative Effects of the Leaves of Globularia alypum L.. Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Licata, M., et al, 2016, A survey of wild plant species for food use in Sicily (Italy) – results of a 3-year study in four Regional Parks. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine 12:12
