Neurada

Neurada is a genus of flowering plants in the family Neuradaceae, found in northern Africa, Cyprus, the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan and India. They are desert-adapted prostrate annual herbs with bizarre spiny flowers and fruits.^[3] Local people use them as a medicinal herb for a variety of conditions and as a nerve tonic. It is also used for camel fodder.^[4]

Neurada
Neurada procumbens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Rosids
Order:	Malvales
Family:	Neuradaceae
Genus:	Neurada B.Juss.[1]
Species
See text
Synonyms[2]
Figaraea Viv. Neuras Adans.

Species

Currently accepted species include:^[2]

• Neurada al-eisawii Barsotti, Borzatti & Garbari
• Neurada procumbens L.