Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl.
Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl.
Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl.
MH401 : Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
| Synonym | : | Beloanthera oppositifolia Hassk.;
Hydrolea arayatensis Blanco.;
Hydrolea inermis Lour.;
Hydrolea javanica Bl.;
Hydrolea prostrata Exell.;
Hydrolea sansibarica Gilg.;
Hydrolea zeylanica var. ciliata Choisy
Nama zeylanica L.;
Reichelia palustris Blanco.;
Steris aquatica Burm. fil.;
Steris javanica L.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Ceylon Hydrolea, Koliary, Charang, Popti, Keriti, Vellel, Cheruvallel, Isa-langulia, Kasschra, Kerit |
| Plant Family | : | Hydroleaceae |
| Description | : | Annual herbs, suberect, rooting at nodes. Leaves alternate, 4-7 x 1.5 cm, elliptic or lanceolate, apex acute, base cuneate, membranous, young parts partly hirsute. Racemes axillary and terminal, pedicels to 0.5 cm; calyx lobes 6 x 1.5 mm, lanceolate, glandular, acute; corolla lobes 6.5 mm, ovate, obtuse, deep blue; stamens 5, filaments basally dialated; ovary 2.5 mm, oblong, many ovuled, sparsely hispid, styles 2, 3 mm, stigma globose. Capsule 5 x 2 mm, ovoid. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Sukalihenda |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The leaves, beaten into pulp and applied as a poultice, are considered to have a cleansing and healing effect on neglected and callous ulcers. They parently possess some anti-septic property. Leaves and twigs used for diabetes. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: kaempferol; quercetin; Hexadecanoic acid; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (2): Quercetin; Kaempferol; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | Red List Category - Least Concern |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Bhogaonkar, P.Y. and Dhole, P.A., "Further additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) Maharashtra, India" Int. J. of Life Sciences, 2014, Vol. 2(2): 185 to 186
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/227388
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Ceylon%20Hydrolea.html
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=200018929
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CeylonHydrolea.html
- https://www.greenpharmacy.info/index.php/ijgp/article/view/923/629 |
| Reference | : | ~ Bhogaonkar PY and Dhole PA; "Further additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve (MTR) Maharashtra, India"; Int. J. of Life Science (2014); 2(2): 185-186 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Asteridae |
| Order | : Solanales |
| Family | : Hydroleaceae |
| Genus | : Hydrolea |
| Species | : Hydrolea zeylanica (L.) Vahl. |