Ammodaucus leucotrichus is a species of flowering plant in the family Apiaceae and the sole member of the genus Ammodaucus. It is endemic to northern Africa, including the Canary Islands.[1]
| Ammodaucus | |
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| Ammodaucus leucotrichus - MHNT | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Subfamily: | Apioideae |
| Tribe: | Scandiceae |
| Subtribe: | Daucinae |
| Genus: | Ammodaucus Coss. & Dur. |
| Species: | A. leucotrichus
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| Binomial name | |
| Ammodaucus leucotrichus | |
In Morocco, the plant is known as kammūn ṣūfī ("wooly cumin"), and is used medicinally in teas and compresses to treat a variety of ailments, including snake bites and respiratory ailments.[2]
References edit
- ^ A guide to medicinal plants in North Africa. IUCN. 2005. pp. 27–28. ISBN 9782831708935.
- ^ Mouhajir, F.; Hudson, J. B.; Rejdali, M.; Towers, G. H. N. (2001-01-01). "Multiple Antiviral Activities of Endemic Medicinal Plants Used by Berber Peoples of Morocco". Pharmaceutical Biology. 39 (5): 364–374. doi:10.1076/phbi.39.5.364.5892. ISSN 1388-0209.
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