Lepidagathis cristata Willd.

Species

Angiosperms > Lamiales > Acanthaceae > Lepidagathis

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

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Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Abscess (flower), Hair loss (flower), Eczema (flower), Neoplasms (flower), Periodontal diseases (flower), Periodontitis (flower), Toothache (flower), Abscess (leaf), Anti-inflammatory agents (leaf), Burns (leaf), Fever (leaf), Mouthwashes (leaf), Neoplasms (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Wounds and injuries (leaf), Anthelmintics (root), Fever (root), Mouthwashes (root), Adenopathy (unspecified), Itch (unspecified), Scabies (unspecified), Skin (unspecified), Sore (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Tonic (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Hair loss (unspecified), Antipruritics (unspecified), Appetite stimulants (unspecified), Contusions (unspecified), Furunculosis (unspecified), Headache (unspecified), Hypersensitivity (unspecified), Measles (unspecified), Periodontal diseases (unspecified), Pruritus (unspecified), Skin diseases (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Wound healing (unspecified), Wounds and injuries (unspecified), Fever (whole plant), Immunosuppressive agents (whole plant), Skin diseases (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
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Cultivation

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Images

Lepidagathis cristata unspecified picture

Distribution

Lepidagathis cristata world distribution map, present in India

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:51985-1
WFO ID wfo-0000361043
COL ID 3T9FX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN)
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Lepidagathis cristata Lepidagathis rupestris Selago acaulis Lepidagathis mitis Lepidagathis subarmata Lepidagathis shuteri Acanthus cristatus Lepidagathis cristata var. latifolia Lepidagathis mitis var. latifolia