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| Arenaria serpyllifolia | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Caryophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Arenaria |
| Species: | A. serpyllifolia
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| Arenaria serpyllifolia | |
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Arenaria alpicola Beck | |
Arenaria serpyllifolia, commonly known as thyme-leaf sandwort,[2] or thyme-leaved sandwort[3]: 32 is an annual or biennial flowering plant in the pink and carnation family Caryophyllaceae[1] that can be found from Nepal to Pakistan.[4] It also have a wide distribution in the United Kingdom[5] and southern Poland.[6] It was introduced to Chile.[7] The species is widespread in China.[8]
Ecology
[edit]The ants tend to polinate Arenaria serpyllifolia.[9]
Uses
[edit]The extract of the plant is used traditionally to treat kidney and bladder related problems,[4] as well as cough and dysentery.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (Species Detail: Arenaria serpyllifolia)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 2025-07-28.
- ^ English Names for Korean Native Plants (PDF). Pocheon: Korea National Arboretum. 2015. p. 358. ISBN 978-89-97450-98-5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via Korea Forest Service.
- ^ Blamey, M.; Fitter, R.; Fitter, A (2003). Wild flowers of Britain and Ireland: The Complete Guide to the British and Irish Flora. London: A & C Black. ISBN 978-1408179505.
- ^ a b Roshan, Rifat; Ahmed, Salman; Hasan, Mohtasheem. "Arenaria serpyllifolia L.: A review of medicinal uses, phytochemistry and Pharmacology". World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 10 (3): 157–164. doi:10.17605/OSF.IO/NHKQW.
- ^ "Thyme-leaved & Slender Sandworts". Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ^ Rola, Kaja; Jędrzejczak, Elżbieta; Zalewska-Gałosz, Joanna; Nobis, Marcin (2019). "Is the presence of simple or glandular hairs a good trait for distinguishing species in Caryophyllaceae? A case study of Arenaria serpyllifolia sensu lato in southern Poland". Acta Societatis Botanicorum Poloniae. 88 (3). doi:10.5586/asbp.3630.
- ^ Montesinos-Tubée, Daniel; Teillier, Sebastián (2022). "Arenaria L. (Caryophyllaceae) in Chile". Guyana Botanica. 79 (2). doi:10.4067/S0717-66432022000200124.
- ^ Arenaria serpyllifolia Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 1: 423. 1753. Flora of China. Vol. 6. p. 45.
- ^ Mayer, Ellen (2002). "Die Auswirkung von Ameisen auf den Reproduktionserfolg des Quendelblättrigen Sandkrautes (Arenaria serpyllifolia, Caryophyllaceae)". Botanische Jahrbücher. 124 (1): 31–47. doi:10.1127/0006-8152/2002/0124-0031.
- ^ Roshan, Rifat; Gilani, Syed Muhammad Umer; Ahmed, Salman; Hasan, Muhammad Mohtasheemul (2025). "Anti-tussive Activity of Arenaria serpyllifolia L. and Fragaria nubicola (Hook. f) L. on Sulfurdioxide Induced Cough in Rats". RADS Journal of Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences. 3 (3). doi:10.37962/jphs.v3i3.143.
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