Pedicularis
Sign in to savePedicularis is a genus of perennial green root parasite plants currently placed in the family Orobanchaceae (the genus previously having been placed in Scrophulariaceae sensu lato). thumb|230px|Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum (Moor-king Lousewort) thumb|230px|Pedicularis semibarbata ssp charlestonensis (pinewoods lousewort) thumbnail|Pollination thumb|230px|Pedicularis zeylanica ==Uses== Pedicularis is used medicinally in teas and smoking blends.
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GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderLamiales
- FamilyOrobanchaceae
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Research
200 papers- Pedicularis L. Genus: Systematics, Botany, Phytochemistry, Chemotaxonomy, Ethnopharmacology, and Other.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019
- Beneficial health applications and medicinal values of Pedicularis plants: A review.Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie · 2017
- Intraspecific floral colour variation in three Pedicularis species.Plant diversity · 2024
- Pedicularis resupinata Extract Prevents Depressive-like Behavior in Repeated Corticosterone-Induced Depression in Mice: A Preliminary Study.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022
- Complete chloroplast genomes and phylogenetic relationships of Pedicularis chinensis and Pedicularis kansuensis.Scientific reports · 2024
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Pedicularis is a genus of perennial green root parasite plants currently placed in the family Orobanchaceae (the genus previously having been placed in Scrophulariaceae sensu lato). thumb|230px|Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum (Moor-king Lousewort) thumb|230px|Pedicularis semibarbata ssp charlestonensis (pinewoods lousewort) thumbnail|Pollination thumb|230px|Pedicularis zeylanica ==Uses== Pedicularis is used medicinally in teas and smoking blends.
==Taxonomy== The common name lousewort, applied to several species, derives from an old belief that these plants, when ingested, were responsible for lice infestations in livestock. The genus name Pedicularis is from the Latin pediculus meaning louse. Over 600 species are accepted, mostly from the wetter northern temperate zones, as well as from South America. The highest diversity is in eastern Asia, with 352 species accepted in China alone.