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Artanema longifolium

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Species of flowering plant

Artanema longifolium
Artanema longifolium at Periya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Linderniaceae
Genus: Artanema
Species: A. longifolium
Binomial name
Artanema longifolium
(L.) Vatke

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. The roots are root used to treat rheumatism, diarrhea, syphilis and ophthalmitis.

References

  1. Grubben, G. J. H. & Denton, O. A. (2004) Plant Resources of Tropical Africa 2. Vegetables. PROTA Foundation, Wageningen; Backhuys, Leiden; CTA, Wageningen.
  2. Chopra, R. N.; Nayar, S. L.; Chopra, I. C. (1986). Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants. Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
Taxon identifiers
Artanema longifolium
Columnea longifolia
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