Leonotis nepetiifolia (L.) R.Br. - Christmas candlestick
Leonotis nepetiifolia (L.) R.Br. - Christmas candlestick
Leonotis nepetiifolia (L.) R.Br. - Christmas candlestick
Plant Category | : | Shrubs |
Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | - |
Synonym | : | Leonurus globosus Moench, nom. illeg.;
Leonurus nepetifolius (L.) Mill.;
Phlomis nepetifolia L.; |
Plant Common Name | : | Lion's Ear, Annual lion's ear, Christmas candlestick • Hindi: Bara guma, Lal guma • Marathi: Deepmal • Telugu: Hanumantabira, Mulagolimedi • Kannada: goa gadde, kaaduthumbe, ranabheri, deepa shoole • Oriya: Barcha • Sanskrit: Granthi, granthika, Granthiparna, Granthiparni |
Plant Family | : | Lamiaceae / Labiatae |
Description | : | Shrubs, pilose. Leaves to 11 x 8 cm, ovate, apex acute, base truncate, deeply crenate, minutely punctuate, pubescent, basally tri-nerved; petiole to 9 cm. Thyrsus axillary and terminal, 5 cm across; flowers red; bracts 1.5 cm, linear, spinescent, pubescent; calyx oblique, tube 1.3 cm long, 7-toothed, spinescent; corolla tube 1 cm long, lower lip 1.5 cm, concave, densely villous; filaments 3 and 4 mm, flattened; ovary 1 mm, style 2 cm. |
Plant Location in Melghat | : | Koktu |
Medicinal Use / Activity | : | The plant is used against swellings, fever, gastro-intestinal troubles and as an abortifacient. A decoction of the whole plant is employed to clean out the uterus; treat Diarrhea and heavy cramps; as a diuretic; and as a tonic to strengthen the back. The leaves and flowers are cholagogue. An infusion is used as an antidysenteric; decocted with salt or sugar in a preparation to dissolve renal calculi. The leaf juice is used in the treatment of thrush. In a plaster for wounds. Cooked in an infusion which is drunk to treat itches and skin diseases. The infusion of leaves is traditionally being used to cure the stomach pain of the children and also to cure cough and cold. |
Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: Coumarin; geniposidic acid; mussaenoside; ixoside; 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
- https://indiabiodiversity.org/species/show/230174
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Lion's%20Ear.html
- http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Leonotis+nepetifolia
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027274/
- https://www.ijrap.net/admin/php/uploads/900_pdf.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 |
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Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Subclass | : Asteridae |
Order | : Lamiales |
Family | : Lamiaceae / Labiatae - Mint family |
Genus | : Leonotis (Pers.) W.T. Aiton - lion's ear |
Species | : Leonotis nepetiifolia (L.) R.Br. - Christmas candlestick |