Eryngium billardieri

Eryngium billardieri is a biennial aromatic herb in the Eryngium genus. The body shells are eaten by peeling like bananas. It is located in eastern Turkey, Lebanon, Northwestern Iran, Northern Iraq, Afghanistan, Western Pakistan and the Turan region.^[1] It is good for hepatitis disease and fatty liver.^[2]

Eryngium billardieri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Apiales
Family:	Apiaceae
Genus:	Eryngium
Species:	E. billardieri
Binomial name
Eryngium billardieri Delile

References

1. "Eryngium billardieri bitki ekstrelerinin biyolojik aktivitelerinin incelenmesi" (PDF) (in Turkish). Karadeniz Technical University, Institute of health sciences. 2020. p. 23.
2. "An ethnobotanical ınvestigation to determine plants used as folk medicine in Kelkit (Gümüşhane/Turkey) district" (in Turkish). Erzincan Üniversitesi, Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Biyoloji Bölümü. December 15, 2015. p. 3.