Medicinal
Guides
Corydioidea
Sand and Cave Cockroaches
Corydioidea is a superfamily of cockroaches (order Blattodea) containing two extant families: Corydiidae (sand cockroaches) and Nocticolidae (cave cockroaches). Together these comprise approximately 50 genera and 250 species. The superfamily also includes two extinct families: Liberiblattinidae and Manipulatoridae from the Cretaceous. Molecular dating places the origin of crown Corydioidea at the Triassic–Jurassic boundary.
Trichodesma
Barbbells
Trichodesma is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family (Boraginaceae), comprising approximately 38 accepted species. The genus is distributed across tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia. Members are herbaceous plants with medicinal properties, particularly T. indicum, which is utilized in traditional medicine and has been subject to conservation concerns due to overexploitation.