Ruta
E579799
Ruta is a small genus of strongly aromatic, evergreen shrubs in the citrus family, best known for the herb rue (Ruta graveolens) used in traditional medicine and as a bitter flavoring.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruta canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aroma | strongly aromatic ⓘ |
| belongsTo | citrus family ⓘ |
| canCause |
photosensitivity
ⓘ
skin irritation ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName | rue genus ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Ruta angustifolia
ⓘ
Ruta chalepensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruta graveolens NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruta montana ⓘ |
| cultivatedAs |
culinary herb
ⓘ
ornamental plant ⓘ |
| describedAs | small genus of shrubs ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Ancient Greek ῥυτή (rhyte) or ῥυτή (ruta) meaning rue ⓘ |
| family | Rutaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| growthForm | evergreen shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
dry rocky places
ⓘ
scrublands ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
gland-dotted leaves
ⓘ
pungent odor ⓘ yellow flowers ⓘ |
| hasSecondaryMetabolites |
alkaloids
ⓘ
essential oils ⓘ furanocoumarins ⓘ |
| hasUse |
antispasmodic remedy in folk medicine
ⓘ
folk abortifacient ⓘ insect-repellent herb ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | alternate ⓘ |
| leafDivision | pinnate ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Macaronesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mediterranean region NERFINISHED ⓘ Southwestern Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Sapindales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | APG IV system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| toxicTo |
humans in large doses
ⓘ
livestock in large doses ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Ruta graveolens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bitter flavoring
ⓘ
traditional medicine ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.