Equisetum bogotense
| Andean horsetail | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Subclass: | Equisetidae |
| Order: | Equisetales |
| Family: | Equisetaceae |
| Genus: | Equisetum |
| Subgenus: | E. subg. Equisetum |
| Species: | E. bogotense
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| Binomial name | |
| Equisetum bogotense Kunth | |
Equisetum bogotense, the Andean horsetail, is a
glabrous growth aside from the sheathed segments. The plant has a history as a traditional herbal remedy, and a study of its diuretic effects on humans showed significant increases in urinary sodium, potassium, and chloride. Human and animal trials of indicate that E. bogotense has "high" efficacy as a diuretic.[1] It is used in several modern herbal supplements.[2] The species epithet refers to Bogotá, the capital of Colombia
.
A segregate species, Equisetum rinihuense, has been described.
According to a recent study,[3] this species may be the most isolated of all the genus, as it is more closely related with fossil Equisetums rather than living ones.
References
- PMID 17804183.
- ^ "75-Day Premarket Notification for New Dietary Ingredients" (PDF). Food and Drug Administration. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2019-12-16.
- PMID 30025163.
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