Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
MH252 : Acalypha ciliata Forssk.
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 452 |
| Synonym | : | Acalypha ciliata var. genuina Müll.Arg., nom. inval.;
Acalypha ciliata var. trichophora Müll.Arg.;
Acalypha rubra Wight ex Benth., nom. nud.;
Ricinocarpus ciliatus (Forssk.) Kuntze; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Kuppi, kupi, harita manjari |
| Plant Family | : | Euphorbiaceae |
| Description | : | Subshrubs, branches pubescent. Leaves to 7 x 4 cm, ovate, cuneate, membranous, acuminate at apex, base rounded, sparsely puberulus, margin ciliate; petiole to 5 cm. Spikes axillary, to 2 cm; sepals 4, pubescent; female flowers crowded below; bracts 5 mm, campanulate, pubescent ca. 12-15 toothed, ciliate, ovary 1.5 mm; male flowers on the upper half minute. Capsule 3 mm across, smooth. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | A decoction of the leaves is drunk as a remedy for female sterility. He mashed leaves are applied as a dressing to sores. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: - ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/225363
- https://www.zimbabweflora.co.zw/speciesdata/species.php?species_id=135060
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Acalypha+ciliata |
| Reference | : | ~ Seebaluck R, Gurib-Fakim A and Mahomoodally F; "Medicinal plants the genus Acalypha (Euphorbiaceae) - A review of their ethnopharmacology and phytochemistry"; J Ethnopharmacol (2015); 159: 137-57 PMID : 25446604 ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Malpighiales |
| Family | : Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family |
| Genus | : Acalypha L. - copperleaf |
| Species | : Acalypha ciliata Forssk. |