Status:
valid
Authors:
Regel & Schmalh.
Source:
tro
Year:
1877
Citation Micro:
Trudy Imp. S.-Peterburgsk. Bot. Sada 5: 607 (1877)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001068756
Common Names
- Schrenkia pungen
- Pungen Schrenkia
- Schrenkia
Description
Schrenkia pungen (also called Pungent Schrenkia, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to Central Asia. It has a rosette of basal leaves and a single stem with a terminal inflorescence. It grows in dry grasslands, steppes, and rocky slopes.
Uses & Benefits
Schrenkia pungen is used in traditional medicine for treating fever, headaches, and stomachaches. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens and parks.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Schrenkia pungen is yellow in colour and has five petals. The seed is small and black in colour. The seedlings are small and have a single stem with leaves.
Where to Find Schrenkia pungen
Schrenkia pungen is found in the mountains of Central Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, and China.
Species in the Schrenkia genus
Schrenkia ugamica,
Schrenkia ugamica,
Schrenkia pulverulenta,
Schrenkia papillaris,
Schrenkia involucrata,
Schrenkia congesta,
Schrenkia vaginata,
Schrenkia kultiassovii,
Schrenkia pungen,
Schrenkia alaica,
Schrenkia hebecarpa,
Schrenkia turkestanica,
Species in the Apiaceae family
Aciphylla anomala,
Aciphylla aurea,
Aciphylla cartilaginea,
Aciphylla colensoi,
Aciphylla congesta,
Aciphylla crenulata,
Aciphylla crosby-smithii,
Aciphylla cuthbertiana,
Aciphylla dieffenbachii,
Aciphylla dissecta,
Aciphylla divisa,
Aciphylla dobsonii,
Aciphylla ferox,
Aciphylla flexuosa,
Aciphylla glacialis,
Aciphylla glaucescens,
Aciphylla gracilis,
Aciphylla hectori,
Aciphylla hookeri,
Aciphylla horrida,
Aciphylla indurata,
Aciphylla inermis,
Aciphylla kirkii,
Aciphylla latibracteata,
Aciphylla lecomtei,
Aciphylla leighii,
Aciphylla lyallii,
Aciphylla monroi,
Aciphylla montana,
Aciphylla multisecta,
Aciphylla pinnatifida,
Aciphylla polita,
Aciphylla poppelwellii,
Aciphylla scott-thomsonii,
Aciphylla similis,
Aciphylla simplex,
Aciphylla simplicifolia,
Aciphylla spedeni,
Aciphylla squarrosa,
Aciphylla stannensis,
Aciphylla subflabellata,
Aciphylla takahea,
Aciphylla traillii,
Aciphylla traversii,
Aciphylla trifoliolata,
Aciphylla verticillata,
Acronema alpinum,
Acronema astrantiifolium,
Acronema brevipedicellatum,
Acronema bryophilum,