Mussaenda glabrata Hutch. ex Gamble

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Mussaenda

Characteristics

A shrub. The leaves are broadly oval. They are 8-14 cm long by 5-8 cm wide. They taper to a short tip. The base is rounded and tapers into a long stalk. The flowers are in flat topped clusters in the axils of leaves. One sepal forms a pale yellow bract. The flowers are 3-4 cm long and golden yellow. They have a long tube. The fruit are oval berries 1-1.3 cm long.
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Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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It is a tropical plant.
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Usage

The young leaves are eaten boiled.
Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
Therapeutic use Conjunctivitis (bark), Asthma (flower), Diuretics (flower), Edema (flower), Fever (flower), Pectoralis muscles (flower), Ulcer (flower), Hair loss (leaf), Anthelmintics (leaf), Antifungal agents (leaf), Hypersensitivity (leaf), Inflammation (leaf), Jaundice (leaf), Demulcents (root), Leprosy (root), Urination disorders (root), Cough (shoot), Asthma (unspecified), Cough (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Eye diseases (unspecified), Fever (unspecified), Flatulence (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Parasympatholytics (unspecified), Ulcer (unspecified), Demulcents (whole plant), Diuretics (whole plant), General tonic for rejuvenation (whole plant)
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Images

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Distribution

Mussaenda glabrata world distribution map, present in Bangladesh and Indonesia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756644-1
WFO ID wfo-0000246577
COL ID 44QMJ
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Synonyms

Mussaenda glabrata Mussaenda frondosa var. glabrata