Jericho Rose

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Parturition

Science studied: ARGININE, CHOLESTEROL, FLAVONOIDS, GALACTOSE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Brassicaceae

Scientific name: Anastatica hierochuntica

Common names: Jericho Rose, Anastatika rezurekcyjna, Jericho-rose, Rosa de Jericó, Rosa di Gerico, Véritable Rose de Jericho (FR); Echte Rose von Jericho (DE); Rosa de Jerico (ES); Rose of Jericho (EN), choulivka jerišská, chúlivka jerišská, jerikonruusu, jerikoros, rose-of-Jericho, róża jerychońska, true rose of Jericho, zmartwychwstanka jerychońska, Анастатика иерихонская, שושנת-יריחו אמיתית, شجرة الكف, كف مريم

POWO: 277878-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Java.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Parturition

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Java

Documented cultural uses

• Parturition

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Parturition · Java · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A comprehensive characteristic of Anastatica hierochuntica. · 2026 source ↗
• Glucosinolate profile and antiproliferative properties of the resurrection plant <i>Anastatica hierochuntica</i> (True Rose of Jericho). · 2026 source ↗
• Retraction Note: Exploring the therapeutic potential of Anastatica hierochuntica essential oil in DSS-induced colitis. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ARGININE
• CHOLESTEROL
• FLAVONOIDS
• GALACTOSE
• GLUCOSE
• KAEMPFEROL-7-GLUCOSIDE
• METHIONINE
• PHENYLALANAINE
• RAFFINOSE
• RUTIN
• STIGMASTEROL
• SUCROSE
• CHOLINE
• FRUCTOSE
• GLUCOCHEIRONIN
• KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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