Umbilicus erectus

Umbilicus erectus, the reniform Venus' navel (also sometimes nabelkraut or ombelico di Venere reniforme), is a succulent, perennial flowering plant in the family Crassulaceae, in the genus Umbilicus, found in the Southern Balkans and southern Italy.

Reniform Venus' navel
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Order: Saxifragales
Family: Crassulaceae
Genus: Umbilicus
Species:
U. erectus
Binomial name
Umbilicus erectus
Willk.

Umbilicus erectus leaf extract had a highly virucidal effect to Acyclovir (ACV) resistant Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 in vitro[1]

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