Limnophila indica (L.) Druce - Indian marshweed
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce - Indian marshweed
Limnophila indica (L.) Druce - Indian marshweed
MH180 : Limnophila indica (L.) Druce
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 354 |
| Synonym | : | Ambulia gratioloides (R. Br.) Baill. ex Wettst.;
Ambulia indica (L.) W. F. Wight;
Ambulia racemosa (Benth.) Baill. ex Wettst.;
Gratiola chamaedrifolia Lam.;
Gratiola trifida Willd.;
Hottonia indica L.;
Hydropityon pedunculatum Ser.;
Limnophila benthamiana Miq. ex Hook. fil.;
Limnophila elongata Benth.;
Limnophila gratioloides R. Br.;
Limnophila myriophylloides Roth;
Limnophila roxburghii Benth.;
Limnophila trifida (Willd.) Spreng.;
Terebinthina indica (L.) Kuntze;
Terebinthina racemosa (Benth.) Kuntze; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Indian Marshweed, ambulia, amagandhi bon, purti,tareti, gulabi, papri, amaragandhi, mangannari, ambuli, tsjeria manganari, ambuli, turati, kapura, gulabi,amragandhah, ambujam, bagga patti, burada bakkena, inaata, niti ganneru, mangannari |
| Plant Family | : | Scrophulariaceae |
| Description | : | Amphibious annual herbs. Leaves dimorphic; submerged leaves deeply dissected with flattened or capillary lobes; upper leaves decussate to whorled, variously dissected, 5-15 x 4-6 mm, linear-lanceolate, base cuneate, margin serrulate, apex acute, basally 3-nerved, chartaceous, subsessile. Flowers solitary, axillary; pedicels to 1 cm long. Calyx membraneous, c. 5 mm long, lobes as long as the tube, linear-lanceolate. Corolla 8-10 mm long, tube white, mouth yellow with purple shades, lobes orbicular. Stamens 4. Ovary c. 1.5 mm long, ellipsoid. Capsule c. 3 mm long, ellipsoid or sub-globose. Seeds angular, small, numerous, black. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | In ponds, Standing water pools |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The plant is anti-septic, febrifuge. An infusion of the leaves is used in the treatment of dysentery, Diarrhea and dyspepsia. The juice of the plant, combined with cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) and other aromatic plants, is used in the treatment of dysentery. The juice of the plant is rubbed on the body as a remedy for strong fevers. A liniment is made from the plant, combined with coconut oil, and is used in elephantiasi. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: d-limonene; d-perillaldehyde;
5,6-dihydroxy-7,8,4'-trimethoxyflavone; 5,2'-dihydroxy-8,3',4'-trimethoxyflavone; Beta-sitosterol; Skullcapflavone I; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (5): Beta-sitosterol; Flavone; Perillaldehyde; D-Limonene; Limonene; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | IUCN Red List - Least Concern |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230258
- https://www.urpjournals.com/tocjnls/21_13v3i4_6.pdf
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Limnophila+indica
- https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236869659_Chemical_Constituents_of_Limnophila_indica |
| Reference | : | ~ 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 | : Asteridae |
| Order | : Scrophulariales |
| Family | : Scrophulariaceae - Figwort family |
| Genus | : Limnophila R.Br. - marshweed |
| Species | : Limnophila indica (L.) Druce - Indian marshweed |