MPdb: Melghat Plant Data Bank
MC073 : Rhynchosia hirta (Andrews)Meikle & Verdc. |
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| Plant Category : | Climbers | |||||||||||||
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| Plant Family : | Faboideae | |||||||||||||
| Plant Common Name : | Hairy Snoutbean; Malayalam: Neelapayar; Others: Hairy Snoutbean | |||||||||||||
| Synonym : | Cyanospermum tomentosum (Roxb.)Wight & Arn. Cylista albiflora Sims Cylista tomentosa Roxb. Cylista villosa Aiton Dolichos hirtus Andrews Rhynchosia albidiflora (Sims)Alston Rhynchosia albiflora (Sims)Alston Rhynchosia cyanosperma Baker Rhynchosia tomentosa (Roxb.)Baill. |
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| Description : | Climbers, densely fulvous hairy. Leaflets to 13 x 9 cm, broadly ovate, shortly acuminate, rounded at base; petiole to 6 cm long; stipules ovate; stipels filiform. Racemes to 15 cm long, axillary, hispid; bracts 25 x 15 mm, ovate, acuminate. Flowers 2 cm long, densely arranged; pedicels 8 mm long; calyx 2 cm long, lobes oblong, densely hispid; petals included, yellow; standard 15 x 10 mm, emarginate; wings 12 x 5 mm, oblong, spurred; keel glabrous. Pods 18 x 8 mm, oblong, acute at apex, impressed between seeds; seeds 5 x 5 mm, smooth, shining. | |||||||||||||
| Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : | The plant (probably the leaves, but not specified) induces contractions of the uterus and can be used to aid the birth process for women in labour - it can also be used to bring about an abortion. Leaves are used as a tonic, as well as in stomach disorders. | |||||||||||||
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| Reference : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
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