| Launaea sarmentosa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Launaea |
| Species: | L. sarmentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Sch.Bip. ex Kuntze | |
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Launaea sarmentosa is a perennial herb species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to coastal areas in Africa (east coast), Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Southeast Asia. It is naturalized in Western Australia.
Uses
Kulla-filaa (IAST Kuḷḷafilā, ކުއްޅަފިލާ in Maldivian) has been used as a dietary plant in the Maldives for centuries in dishes such as mas huni and also as a medicinal plant.
Bibliography
- Yusriyya Salih, A Pharmacognostical and Pharmacological Evaluation of a Folklore Medicinal Plant "Kulhafila" (Launea sarmentosa (Willd) Schultz-Bip.ex Kuntze). Gujarat Ayurved University – 2011
- Xavier Romero-Frias, Eating on the Islands, Himāl Southasian, Vol. 26 no. 2, pages 69–91 ISSN 1012-9804
References
- ^ "Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Sch. Bip. ex Kuntze". Flora Zambezica. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- "Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Kuntze". FloraBase. Western Australian Government Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions.
- Launaea sarmentosa (Asteraceae), Global Compendium of Weeds, accessed 30 March 2011
- Hanby Baillie Reynolds, Christopher (2003). A Maldivian dictionary. Psychology Press. p. 89. ISBN 978-0-415-29808-7.
- Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
External links
Media related to Launaea sarmentosa at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Launaea sarmentosa at Wikispecies
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| Launaea sarmentosa |
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| Prenanthes sarmentosa | |
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