Anacyclus Explained

Anacyclus is a genus of plants in the family Asteraceae described by Linnaeus in 1753.^{[1] [2]} Annuals or herbaceous perennials, they are cultivated for their fern-like leaves on creeping, radiating stems and daisy-like flowers. They are frost-hardy but may tolerate winter temperatures below -5C if grown in well-drained soil.^[3]

Anacyclus species are native to stony or sandy slopes in southern and western Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.^[4]

The roots of A. pyrethrum are known as pellitory in Europe and akrakara in India. The root is imported mainly from Mediterranean countries. Because of its powerful irritant action, in Ayurvedic medicine the root is considered a stimulant and is often an ingredient of aphrodisiacs and nervous stimulants used in facial palsy, paralysis, hemiplegia, fibromyalgia, etc.^[5]

Species^[6] E+M,^[7] UniProt,

Notes and References

1. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358913#page/334/mode/1up Linnaeus, Carl von
2. http://www.tropicos.org/Name/40013123 Tropicos, Anacyclus L.
3. Book: Brickell. Christopher. The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. 2008. Dorling Kindersley. United Kingdom. 9781405332965.
4. http://luirig.altervista.org/flora/taxa/floraspecie.php?genere=Anacyclus Altervista Flora Italiana, genere Anacyclus
5. Puri, H.S. (2003) Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation. Taylor & Francis, London
6. Web site: Anacyclus L. . 2008-06-16 . African Plants Database . South African National Biodiversity Institute, the Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de la Ville de Genève and Tela Botanica .
7. Web site: Details for: Anacyclus . 2008-06-16 . Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem . Botanical Garden in Berlin . Euro+Med PlantBase . .