Dictamnus
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| Dictamnus | |
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| Dictamnus albus in flower | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Sapindales |
| Family: | Rutaceae |
| Genus: | Dictamnus |
| Species: | D. albus |
| Binomial name | |
| Dictamnus albus L. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Dictamnus is a genus of flowering plant in the family Rutaceae, with a single species, Dictamnus albus, which has several geographical variants.[2] It is also known as burning bush,[3] dittany,[3] gas plant,[3] and fraxinella.[3]It is an herbaceous perennial, native to warm, open woodland habitats in southern Europe, north Africa and much of Asia.
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[hide]- 1Description
- 2Volatile oils
- 3Cultivation
- 4Toxicity
- 5Chemistry
- 6Gallery
- 7References
- 8External links