Artemisia genus comprises more than 2290 species that have been recorded. The genus Artemisia includes grassy and bushy plants with variable habitats. These small aromatic herbs were distributed almost in all continents except Antarctica. These plants are part of different ecosystems, but mostly of temperate zone. Species of Artemisia are distributed widely all over the world. Though, Artemisia vulgaris L. is native to Europe and Asia, however it has been located in Africa, North America, Himalayas and Australia. Some Artemisia species are become invasive due to easy adaptation to a new habitat and always remaining in RET category. The examples are Artemisia princeps Pamp., which is native to Japan, China and Korea but invasive in Belgium and Netherlands and Artemisia verlotiorum L. is also invasive in Croatia. The Artemisia species is used in traditional medicine and this genus has great ethno-pharmacological value. Artemisia annua L. is locally known as “Sweet worm wood” which has reported to be used for treating disease and symptoms like food borne fever, Jaundice, summer worts, tuberculosis, lice, scabies, dysentery and hemorrhoids. Artemisia nilagirica (C.B.Clarke) Pamp. locally known as “Indian worm wood” which has been used for treatment of inflammatory diseases, malaria/ hypoglycemia, stress related depression and other microbial pathogenic disorders.
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