Anagallis
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Anagallis is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It had about 20–25 species, commonly called pimpernels. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Anagallis was embedded in the genus Lysimachia, so its species were transferred to that genus. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature was part of this genus.
Species
pimpernels
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderEricales
- FamilyPrimulaceae
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Research
102 papers- Anagallis arvensis Induces Apoptosis in HL-60 Cells Through ROS-Mediated Mitochondrial Pathway.Nutrition and cancer · 2021
- Veronica anagallis-aquatica L. iridoid glycosides alleviate heart failure via metabolites homoveratrumic acid and 2-hydroxy-3,4-dimethoxybenzoic acid mediated by the gut microbiota.Acta pharmaceutica Sinica. B · 2025
- Uroprotective and Hepatoprotective Potential of Anagallis arvensis against the Experimental Animal Model.Journal of tropical medicine · 2022
- Triterpenoid saponins from Anagallis monelli ssp. linifolia (L.) Maire and their chemotaxonomic significance.Phytochemistry · 2022
- Hepatoprotective potential of Anagallis arvensis (L.) extract against carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced hepatic injury and oxidative stress in rabbits.Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2023
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Anagallis is a formerly recognized genus of flowering plants in the family Primulaceae. It had about 20–25 species, commonly called pimpernels. Molecular phylogenetic studies showed that Anagallis was embedded in the genus Lysimachia, so its species were transferred to that genus. The scarlet pimpernel referred to in literature was part of this genus.
==Taxonomy== The genus name Anagallis is from the Greek ( 'again') and ( 'to delight in'), and it refers to the opening and closing of the flowers in response to environmental conditions.