🌿 Cynara sibthorpiana

🧬 Taxonomy

Kingdom: Plantae

Family: Plantae - Asteraceae-Compositae

Plant Part Origin(s): Aerial parts Leaves

Known use: Used in traditional folk medicine for thier beneficial effects on liver and kidney functions.

Source availability: Herbarium of the NRC (Egypt). Not specified

Taxonomy: Link

Wikipedia: Link

📍 Collection Information

Regions: North Africa

Countries: Egypt

Places of collection: 10 km from Alexandria on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. 11 km from Alexandria on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. 12 km from Alexandria on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. 13 km from Alexandria on the Cairo-Alexandria Desert Road. Alexandria

GPS coordinates: Unavailable

Collection dates: Jan. 1, 1983 June 1, 1986