🌿 Juncus acutus

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Juncaceae

Plant Part Origin(s): Fresh plant Aerial parts Rhizomes

Known use: Used traditionally in Japan, China and Taiwan as an antipyretic and antiphlogistic agent.

Source availability: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University and Microbial Chemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Center, Egypt Herbarium of the Desert Research Center, Egypt. Microbial Chemistry Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Division, National Research Center, Egpt.

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: North Africa

Countries: Egypt

Places of collection: New Damietta Shore of Lake Wadi el Natrun Siwa Oasis

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: Jan. 1, 2001 May 1, 2002 Nov. 1, 2012