Phyllanthus maderaspatensis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
| Genus: | Phyllanthus |
| Species: | P. maderaspatensis
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| Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. (1753)
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Phyllanthus maderaspatensis is a perennial herbaceous species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae,[3] widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of the old world,[4] including tropical Africa, Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean Islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, Java, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia.[1]
Varieties
[edit]Three varieties are accepted.
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. exasperata Radcl.-Sm. – Kenya
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. frazieri Fosberg – Aldabra
- Phyllanthus maderaspatensis var. maderaspatensis – tropical Africa, Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean Islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, Java, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia
Uses
[edit]India
[edit]The plant is widely used in Indian medicine for treatment of headaches.[5] Indian herbal medicine for liver troubles called Bhumyamlaki might use the plant.[6]
Africa
[edit]Tanzania
[edit]The pounded form of the whole plant is applied to scabies.[5]
Niger
[edit]The plant is used as an aphrodisiac.[5]
Kenya
[edit]The smoke from the burning plants is used to exterminate caterpillars in maize.[5]
References
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- ^ a b "Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L." Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 25 December 2015
- ^ The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species, retrieved 27 January 2016
- ^ Hyde, M.A.; Wursten, B.T.; Ballings, P. & Coates Palgrave, M., Flora of Zimbabwe, retrieved 25 December 2015
- ^ a b c d Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah; Schmelzer, Gabriella Harriet (2008). Medicinal Plants. PROTA. p. 425. ISBN 978-9057822049.
- ^ Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Ameenah; Schmelzer, Gabriella Harriet (2008). Medicinal Plants. PROTA. p. 423. ISBN 978-9057822049.
- Bingtao Li & Michael G. Gilbert (2008), "Phyllanthus maderaspatensis Linnaeus, Sp. Pl. 2: 982. 1753", Flora of China online, vol. 11