Herniaria
Herniaria glabra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Order:	Caryophyllales
Family:	Caryophyllaceae
Genus:	Herniaria L.
Species
20-45, see text

Herniaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts. ^[1] They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents. These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs. ^[2] The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for hernias. ^[3]

• Herniaria algarvica
• Herniaria cachemiriana
• Herniaria capensis
• Herniaria caucasica
• Herniaria ciliolata
• Herniaria cinerea
• Herniaria glabra
• Herniaria hirsuta
• Herniaria lusitanica
  • Herniaria lusitanica subsp. berlengiana
• Herniaria maritima
• Herniaria kotovii
• Herniaria parnassica
• Herniaria polygama
• Herniaria pujosii
• Herniaria setigera
• Herniaria suavis

• Flora of China

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