20-45, see text Herniaria is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caryophyllaceae known generally as ruptureworts.

[1] They are native to Eurasia and Africa but several species have been widely introduced to other continents.

These are flat, mat-forming annual herbs.

[2] The genus gets its scientific and common names from the once-held belief that species could be used as an herbal remedy for hernias.

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