Artanema longifolium
Artanema longifolium is an edible flowering plant species found in tropical Africa, India and South-East Asia. Extracts are used in Ayurveda medicines to treat myositis and nausea. The leaves can also be cooked and eaten as a leafy vegetable.[1] The roots are root used to treat rheumatism, diarrhea, syphilis and ophthalmitis.[2]
| Artanema longifolium | |
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| Artanema longifolium at Periya | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Linderniaceae |
| Genus: | Artanema |
| Species: | A. longifolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Artanema longifolium | |
References
- Grubben, G. J. H. & Denton, O. A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
- Chopra, R. N.; Nayar, S. L.; Chopra, I. C. (1986). Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
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