| Galega | |
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| G. orientalis, University of Helsinki Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Tribe: | Galegeae |
| Genus: | Galega Tourn. ex L. (1753) |
| Species[1] | |
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8; see text | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Galega, goat's rue, is a genus of flowering plants in the legume family, Fabaceae, native to central and southern Europe, western Asia and tropical east Africa. They are tall, bushy, herbaceous perennials with erect racemes of pea-like flowers in shades of white, pink, blue or mauve. Their preferred habitats are sunny damp meadows or slopes.[3]
The species Galega officinalis and Galega orientalis are familiar in cultivation. Numerous cultivars and garden hybrids have also been produced, of which G. × hartlandii 'Lady Wilson' (bicoloured blue and white)[4] and the white-flowered G. × hartlandii 'Alba'[5] have both gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[6]
There are 6[7] to 8[1][8] species in the genus.
Eight species are accepted:[1]
- Galega africana Mill.
- Galega assyriaca Mouterde
- Galega battiscombei (Baker f.) J.B.Gillett
- Galega cirujanoi Garcia Mur. & Talavera
- Galega lindblomii (Harms) J.B.Gillett
- Galega officinalis L. - goat's rue, professor-weed
- Galega orientalis Lam. - fodder galega
- Galega somalensis (Taub. ex Harms) J.B.Gillett
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Galega officinalis
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Galega officinalis is a herbaceous plant, robust, typical of minor Asia and central Europe You can also call it Goat’s rude. In Catalonia can be found in some populations in Lleida, Manresa and Barcelona. In the rest of Spanish can be found in southern Andalusia. Use to live in wet or flooded. It is a perennial plant that can reach the meter high. It have a sturdy stem, erect, very branched and glabrous. The leaves are alternate presents, and stipulated pinnatipartite. In each leaf are among 4 or 8 pairs of leaflets and odd at the top. Galega officinalis flowers are large and in a very long erect inflorescence in bunches These flowers are hermaphrodite and have zigomorf symmetry.. The calyx is campanulate and consists of five sepals The corolla, which is kind of papilonaceous, has five petals. The flower may be purple, pink or white. The fruit is a pod, long, where, inside, we find the seeds cylindrical. This is where we find substances such as galegina and glauteolina that give the plant hypoglycemic, diuretic properties and produce galactose. The drugs are plant seeds and flowering summitats In Greek gala means milk, and ega means causing. Due to these characteristics hypoglycemic agents, Galega officinalis is used as anti-diabetic. Also used as stimulator of the mammary glands during lactation. The typical form of administration is infusion.
References
- ^ a b c Galega Tourn. ex L. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 25 August 2023
- ^ Hanelt P., ed. (2001). Mansfeld’s Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops: Except Ornamentals (1 ed.). Berlin: Springer-Verlag. p. 799. ISBN 3-540-41017-1.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
- ^ Galega × hartlandii 'Lady Wilson' AGM. Royal Horticultural Society.
- ^ "RHS Plantfinder - Galega × hartlandii 'Alba'". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 39. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ González‐Andrés, F., et al. (2004). Management of Galega officinalis L. and preliminary results on its potential for milk production improvement in sheep. New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research 47(2) 233-45.
- ^ Balezentiene, L. Introduction and agro economical value of Galega orientalis Lam. 3rd International Symposium on Weeds and Invasive Plants. Ancona, Switzerland. October 2–7, 2011.
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