Silene
Most Recent Name: Silene
Kingdom: Plantae
Family: Plantae - Caryophyllaceae
Plant Part Origin(s): Roots
Known use: The roots of this plant, popularly known as ‘Tighicht’, are used in Moroccan folk-medicine mainly as detergent and for hair care. In the countryside, the decoction is used to cure wounds, scabies, pruritus and many skin affections.
Source availability: Herbarium of the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Marrakech, Morocco.
Taxonomy: Link
Wikipedia: Link
Regions: North Africa
Countries: Morocco
Places of collection: Ourika (near Marrakech)
GPS coordinates: Unavailable
Collection dates: Oct. 31, 2001
