Bacopa
Sign in to saveBacopa is a genus of 60 aquatic plants belonging to the family Plantaginaceae. It is commonly known as waterhyssop (or water hyssop, though this is more misleading as Bacopa is not very closely related to hyssop but simply has a somewhat similar appearance).
Species
tjockbladssläktet
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyPlantaginaceae
Habitatfreshwater
Native toAfghanistan, Alabama, Alberta, Aldabra, Andaman Is., Angola, Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Arizona, Arkansas, Assam
Observations recorded34,183
General: It is surprising that the widespread Bacopa monnieri (L
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 843
- With media
- 317
- Family
- Plantaginaceae
- Collections
- IIB-UV, INECOL, DERN-IMECBIO-CUCSUR-UDG, FCN-UAQ, NY, BAYLU
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Belize, Brazil, United States
Research
788 papers- Bacopa monnieri.2012
- Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on cognitive effects of Bacopa monnieri extract.Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2014
- Bacopa monnieri for Disorders Affecting Brain: Current Perspectives.Current topics in medicinal chemistry · 2022
- Bacopa monnieri: Preclinical and Clinical Evidence of Neuroactive Effects, Safety of Use and the Search for Improved Bioavailability.Nutrients · 2025
- Bacopa monnieri.2026
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Plantaginaceae
- Image
- Starr 070815-8055 Bacopa monnieri.jpg
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- Commons category
- Bacopa
- taxon rank
- genus
- taxon name
- Bacopa
- taxon common name
- 假马齿苋属
- topic's main category
- Category:Bacopa
- taxonomic type
- Bacopa aquatica
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