genus Ruta
E578183
Genus Ruta is a group of aromatic, often bitter-tasting perennial herbs and shrubs commonly known as rue, traditionally used in medicine and as ornamentals.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruta | 0 |
| Ruta graveolens | 0 |
| Ruta chalepensis | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
common rue
ⓘ
fringed rue ⓘ rue ⓘ |
| contains |
alkaloids
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ furanocoumarins ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek word for rue ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor | yellow ⓘ |
| flowerSymmetry | actinomorphic ⓘ |
| growthForm |
perennial herb
ⓘ
shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry rocky places
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Latin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ruta chalepensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ruta graveolens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruta montana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isAromatic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafType |
gland-dotted
ⓘ
pinnate ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photosensitivityRisk | true ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| reproductiveType | angiosperm ⓘ |
| taste | bitter ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans in large doses
ⓘ
livestock in large doses ⓘ |
| usedAs |
culinary herb
ⓘ
medicinal plant ⓘ medicinal plant ⓘ ornamental plant ⓘ |
| usedFor |
as an emmenagogue
ⓘ
digestive disorders ⓘ menstrual problems ⓘ |
| usedIn |
folk remedies
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.