Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl
MH217 : Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.) Vahl
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 407 |
| Synonym | : | Abena jamaicensis (L.) Hitchc.;
Cymburus urticifolius Salisb., nom. superfl.;
Stachytarpheta bogoriensis Zoll. & Moritzi;
Stachytarpheta indica var. jamaicensis (L.) Razi;
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis f. atrocoerulea Moldenke;
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis f. monstrosa Moldenke;
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis f. parviflora Moldenke;
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis var. longifolia Hiern;
Stachytarpheta pilosiuscula Kunth;
Valerianoides jamaicensis (L.) Medik.;
Valerianoides jamaicensis f. glabra Kuntze;
Valerianoides jamaicensis f. strigosa Kuntze;
Valerianoides jamaicensis var. angustifolia Kuntze;
Valerianoides jamaicensis var. spathulata Kuntze;
Verbena americana Mill.;
Verbena jamaicensis L.;
Verbena pilosiuscula (Kunth) Endl.
Vermicularia decurrens Moench, nom. superfl.
Zappania jamaicensis (L.) Lam. |
| Plant Common Name | : | K- Tulsi Zara, Blue porterweed, Blue snakeweed, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain, Joee, Kariyuttarani, Seemai nayuruvi, blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, Brazilian tea, Jamaica vervain,[2] and light-blue snakeweed; |
| Plant Family | : | Verbenaceae |
| Description | : | Subshrubs; branches subtertragonous. Leaves 3.5-7 x 2-4 cm, obovate, base cuneate and decurrent on petiole, margin coarsely crenate-serrate, apex obtuse or rounded; petiole to 2 cm long. Spikes terminal, 10-25 cm long, c. 4 mm across. Bracts c. 7 mm long. Calyx c. 6 mm long, 4-toothed, puberulous. Corolla hypocrateriform, bluish-pink; tube 8-10 mm long, slightly curved; limb c. 8 mm across. Style included. Fruit c. 5 mm long, oblong. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Well naturalized on Chikhaldara Plateaux and neighbouring hill slopes |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | used traditionally by the elderly as a cure for allergies and respiratory conditions, cough, cold, fever, constipation, digestive complications, and dysentery and promotes menstruation;
also known to demonstrate antacid, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, hypotensive, antihelminthic, diuretic, laxative, lactagogue, purgative, sedative, spasmogenic, vasodilator, vulnerary, and vermifuge properties |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Tarphetalin; Choline; Phenolic acids; Chlorogenic acid; Catechuic tannins; 6-Hydroxyluteolol 7-glucuronide; Luteolol 7-glucuronide; Apigenol 7-glucuronide; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (1): Chlorogenic acid; |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Blue%20Porterweed.html
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/33308
- https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2016/7842340/
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Stachytarpheta+jamaicensis
- https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=tmr.2007.193.198 |
| Reference | : | ~ Chellaiah Muthu, Muniappan Ayyanar, Nagappan Raja and Savarimuthu Ignacimuthu; "Medicinal plants used by traditional healers in Kancheepuram District of Tamil Nadu, India"; Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2006); 2(43): 1-10 PMID : ~ 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 | : Lamiales |
| Family | : Verbenaceae - Verbena family |
| Genus | : Stachytarpheta Vahl - porterweed |
| Species | : Stachytarpheta jamicensis (L.) Vahl |