Euphorbia heyneana Spr.
Euphorbia heyneana Spr.
Euphorbia heyneana Spr.
Euphorbia heyneana Spr.
Euphorbia heyneana Spr.
MH407 : Euphorbia heyneana Spreng
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | - |
| Synonym | : | Chamaesyce heyneana (Spreng.) Soják;
Euphorbia microphylla B.Heyne ex Roth [Illegitimate]; Euphorbia bombaiensis Santapau; Euphorbia dissimilis Cordem.; Euphorbia dissimilis Cordem.; Euphorbia orbiculata Miq. [Illegitimate]; Euphorbia serpens var. indica Engelm. ex Boiss.; Euphorbia wallichiana Boiss. [Illegitimate]; |
| Plant Common Name | : | - |
| Plant Family | : | Euphorbiaceae |
| Description | : | Herbs, annual, 8-17 cm tall. Root fibrous, 1-2 mm. Stems many from base, prostrate, 1-2 mm thick, light red or red. Leaves opposite; stipules membranous, subulate, caducous; petiole ca. 1 mm, leaf blade scalelike, 3-5 × 2-3 mm, base extremely oblique, margin subentire, apex rounded. Cyathia single or paired, axillary, peduncle absent; involucre campanulate, ca. 0.7 × 0.6 mm, glabrous, marginal lobes 5, triangular, apex acute; glands 4, narrowly elliptic, appendages white, very narrow. Male flowers 3-5, not exserted from involucre or reaching margin. Female flower pedicellate, nearly reaching margin of involucre; ovary glabrous; styles connate at base; stigma 2-lobed. Capsule 3-angular-globose, ca. 1.5 × 1.5 mm, smooth, glabrous. Seeds ovoid-angulate, light yellow, smooth; caruncle absent. Fl. and fr. Jun-Dec. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | - |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The plant extract is beneficial in jaundice. |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: - ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Londhe, A.N., Watve, A.V. & Ansari, M.Y. 2002. “Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve”. J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. 26: 385 to 395
- http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=2&taxon_id=242321429
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/245979
- http://www.apjtb.com/zz/2011s2/12.pdf |
| Reference | : | ~ Londhe AN, Watve AV and Ansari MY; "Additions to the flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; J. Econ. Taxon. Bot. (2002); 26(2): 385-395 PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Euphorbiales |
| Family | : Euphorbiaceae - Spurge family |
| Genus | : Euphorbia |
| Species | : Euphorbia heyneana Spr. |