Rubia tinctorum
From PlantUse English
Rubia tinctorum L.
| Order | Gentianales |
|---|---|
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Genus | Rubia |
2n =
Origin : western and central Asia
cultivated
| English | {{{english}}} |
|---|---|
| French | {{{french}}} |
Contents
Description
Popular names
Classification
- Rubia tinctorum L. (1753)
syn.: Rubia tinctoria Salisb. (1796)
The name is often incorrectly spelled Rubia tinctoria, because many people think they are correcting an error. Many plants bear indeed the epithet tinctorius (m.), tinctoria (f.) or tinctorium (n.), which is an adjective. Here we have the substantive tinctor ("a dyer"), in its plural genetive form, tinctorum. Litterally, the madder is the "madder of the dyers". The use of Linnaeus must be followed, and not the later synonym by Salisbury.
Cultivars
History
see Candolle's article.
see Maison rustique du XIXe siècle (1837) for cultivation in Provence (France)
Uses
References
- Wealth of India (The), 1972. A dictionary of Indian raw materials and industrial products. - Raw Materials, vol. 9. New Delhi, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.
