Psoralea
Encyclopedia
Psoralea is a genus in the legume family (Fabaceae
). Although most species are poison
ous, the starch
y root
s of P. esculenta
(breadroot, tipsin, or prairie turnip) and P. hypogaea are edible. A few species form tumbleweed
s.
Common name
s include tumble-weed (P lanceolata), and white tumbleweed.
Psoralea adscendens
Psoralea affinis
Psoralea alata
Psoralea arborea
Psoralea archeri
Psoralea argophylla
Psoralea aromatica
Psoralea asarina
Psoralea australasica
Psoralea axillaris
Psoralea badocana
Psoralea balsamica
Psoralea bituminosa
Psoralea californica
Psoralea canescens
Psoralea castorea
Psoralea cinerea
Psoralea clementii
Psoralea connixa
Psoralea corylifolia
Psoralea cuneata
Psoralea cuspidata (Pediomelum cuspidatum
)
Psoralea cyphocalyx
Psoralea esculenta
Psoralea hypogaea (Pediomelum hypogaeum
)
Psoralea morisiana
Psoralea pinnata
Psoralea plicata
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Fabaceae
The Fabaceae or Leguminosae, commonly known as the legume, pea, or bean family, is a large and economically important family of flowering plants. The group is the third largest land plant family, behind only the Orchidaceae and Asteraceae, with 730 genera and over 19,400 species...
). Although most species are poison
Poison
In the context of biology, poisons are substances that can cause disturbances to organisms, usually by chemical reaction or other activity on the molecular scale, when a sufficient quantity is absorbed by an organism....
ous, the starch
Starch
Starch or amylum is a carbohydrate consisting of a large number of glucose units joined together by glycosidic bonds. This polysaccharide is produced by all green plants as an energy store...
y root
Root
In vascular plants, the root is the organ of a plant that typically lies below the surface of the soil. This is not always the case, however, since a root can also be aerial or aerating . Furthermore, a stem normally occurring below ground is not exceptional either...
s of P. esculenta
Psoralea esculenta
Psoralea esculenta is an herbaceous perennial plant native to prairies and dry woodlands of central North America, which bears a starchy tuberous root edible as a root vegetable. English names for the plant include tipsin, teepsenee, breadroot, breadroot scurf pea, pomme blanche, and prairie turnip...
(breadroot, tipsin, or prairie turnip) and P. hypogaea are edible. A few species form tumbleweed
Tumbleweed
A tumbleweed is the above-ground part of a plant that, once mature and dry, disengages from the root and tumbles away in the wind. Usually, the tumbleweed is the entire plant apart from the roots, but in a few species it is a flower cluster. The tumbleweed habit is most common in steppe and desert...
s.
Common name
Common name
A common name of a taxon or organism is a name in general use within a community; it is often contrasted with the scientific name for the same organism...
s include tumble-weed (P lanceolata), and white tumbleweed.
Species
Psoralea aculeataPsoralea adscendens
Psoralea affinis
Psoralea alata
Psoralea arborea
Psoralea arborea
Psoralea arborea is a species of legume in the Fabaceae family.It is found in South Africa and Swaziland.It is threatened by habitat loss.-Source:* Hilton-Taylor, C. et al. 1998. . Downloaded on 19 July 2007....
Psoralea archeri
Psoralea argophylla
Psoralea aromatica
Psoralea asarina
Psoralea australasica
Psoralea axillaris
Psoralea badocana
Psoralea balsamica
Psoralea bituminosa
Psoralea californica
Psoralea canescens
Psoralea castorea
Psoralea cinerea
Psoralea clementii
Psoralea connixa
Psoralea corylifolia
Psoralea corylifolia
Psoralea corylifolia is an important plant in the Indian Ayurveda and Tamil Siddha systems of medicine, and also Chinese medicine. The seeds of this plant contain a variety of coumarins including psoralen. The seeds have a variety of medicinal uses, but the specific role of psoralen in these uses...
Psoralea cuneata
Psoralea cuspidata (Pediomelum cuspidatum
Pediomelum cuspidatum
Pediomelum cuspidatum is a perennial herb also known as the Buffalo Pea and the Tall-bread Scurf-pea. It is found on the black soil prairies in Texas. It has an inflorescence on stems 18-40 centimeters long arising from a subterranean stem and deep carrot-shaped root that is 4-15 cm long...
)
Psoralea cyphocalyx
Psoralea esculenta
Psoralea esculenta
Psoralea esculenta is an herbaceous perennial plant native to prairies and dry woodlands of central North America, which bears a starchy tuberous root edible as a root vegetable. English names for the plant include tipsin, teepsenee, breadroot, breadroot scurf pea, pomme blanche, and prairie turnip...
Psoralea hypogaea (Pediomelum hypogaeum
Pediomelum hypogaeum
Pediomelum hypogaeum is a perennial herb also known as the Little Indian Breadroot. It is found on the black soil prairies in Texas.-Growth:...
)
Psoralea morisiana
Psoralea pinnata
Psoralea pinnata
Psoralea pinnata is an erect evergreen shrub or small tree that grows to a height of to tall.- Description :This plant has fine deep green linear leaves that are deeply divided with a length of about...
Psoralea plicata
Psoralea plicata
Psoralea plicata is a herb species in the genus Psoralea found in Pakistan.P. plicata contains plicadin, a coumestan and plicatin A and B, two hydroxycinnamic acids.-External links:*...
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