The fascinating story of Capsella plant dates back centuries. Legend has it that Capsella, also known as Shepherd’s Purse, got its intriguing name from a shepherd who discovered its medicinal properties. Over time, people noticed that this unassuming plant could stop bleeding and heal wounds. It became a symbol of hope and resilience. Throughout history, Capsella’s leaves were used in traditional medicine and its seeds were even carried by explorers as a source of nutrition. Today, Capsella continues to captivate researchers with its potential health benefits, reminding us of the remarkable wonders that nature holds within its fragile petals.
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Capsella is a genus of herbaceous plant and biennial plants in the family Brassicaceae. It is a close relative of Arabidopsis, Neslia, and Halimolobos.
Some authors circumscribe Capsella to contain only three species: Capsella bursa-pastoris, Capsella rubella and Capsella grandiflora. As of 2020[update], Kew’s Plants of the World Online list eight species.
Capsella rubella is a self-fertilizing species that became self-compatible 50,000 to 100,000 years ago. Its outcrossing progenitor was Capsella grandiflora. In general, the shift from outcrossing to self-fertilization is among the most common transitions in flowering plants. Capsella rubella is studied as a model for understanding the evolution of self-fertilization.
The name is said to derive from Latin capsa, a box or case, alluding to fruit resembling a medieval wallet or purse; the suffix -ella denotes “lesser”.
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