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Equisetum bogotense
Equisetum bogotense, the Andean horsetail, is a herbaceous perennial that reproduces through spores. It has thicker, less bushy whorled branches, and a silica rich rhizomatous stem, which roots grow out of, under ground. This stem is a dull dark brown color with 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. It is used in several modern herbal supplements. The species epithet refers to Bogotá, the capital of Colombia.
According to a recent study, this species may be the most isolated of all the genus, as it is more closely related with fossil Equiseta rather than living ones.
Field Horsetail · Braun's Horsetail · Equisetum diffusum · Water horsetail · Southern Giant Horsetail · Rough Horsetail · Smooth horsetail · Equisetum ×moorei · Mexican Giant Horsetail · Marsh horsetail · Scouringrush Horsetail · Shady Horsetail
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Equisetum bogotense by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
