Difference between revisions of "Rubia tinctorum"
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Order: Gentianales | Order: Gentianales | ||
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Family: Rubiaceae | Family: Rubiaceae | ||
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Tribe: Rubieae | Tribe: Rubieae | ||
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Species: R. tinctorum | Species: R. tinctorum | ||
Revision as of 08:52, 16 January 2012
The rhizome of this plant has traditionally been used to obtain the red pigment alizarin. [1] Alazarin gives its red color to a textile dye known as Rose madder. It was also used as a colorant, especially for paint, that is referred to as Madder lake.
Scientific classification
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Tribe: Rubieae
Genus: Rubia
Species: R. tinctorum
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- Rubia tinctorum Wikipedia
