Herniaria is a genus of flowering plants in the pink family

Caryophyllales

Caryophyllales is an order of flowering plants that includes the cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants. Many members are succulent, having fleshy stems or leaves.-Description:...

 known generally as ruptureworts. They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for hernia

Hernia

A hernia is the protrusion of an organ or the fascia of an organ through the wall of the cavity that normally contains it. A hiatal hernia occurs when the stomach protrudes into the mediastinum through the esophageal opening in the diaphragm....

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Selected species:

• Herniaria cachemiriana
• Herniaria capensis
• Herniaria caucasica
• Herniaria ciliolata
• Herniaria cinerea
• Herniaria glabra
• Herniaria hirsuta
  Herniaria hirsuta
  Herniaria hirsuta is a species of flowering plant in the pink family known by the common name hairy rupturewort. It is native to Eurasia and North Africa, and it is known on other continents, including North America, as an introduced species. This is an annual herb with stems up to 20 centimeters...
  
  
• Herniaria kotovii
• Herniaria parnassica
• Herniaria polygama
• Herniaria pujosii
• Herniaria setigera
• Herniaria suavis

External links

• Flora of China