Family: Fabaceae
Mongolian name: Tumen navchintsart or Ortuuz
English name: Dense leaf Crazyweed
Collection Number: 25
Oxytropis myriophylla is a perennial member of the Fabaceae family native to Southern Siberia through Northern China. In English, it is known as Dense leaf Crazyweed. It forms a dense bush with 20 mm long violet flowers forming on oblong raceme. The herb is used for treating bone diseases including broken bones, as well as dermatitis, anthrax, and ulcers, as well as an ingredient in 13 recorded prescriptions. It has antihistamine bioactive compounds.
Citations
Medicinal Plants in Mongolia. 2013. World Health Organization: Western Pacific Region (World Health Organization).
“Oxytropis myriphylla.” 2024. Botanical Garden-Institue of FEB RAS. Accessed July. http://botsad.ru/dbajax/dbi/18722.
“Oxytropis myriphylla.” 2024. Moscow Digital Herbarium. Moscow State University. Accessed July. https://plant.depo.msu.ru/open/public/en/item/MW0183885
“Oxytropis myriophylla.” 2024. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Accessed July. https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:511712-1/images.
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