Amberboa ramosa

• Botanical Name : Amberboa ramosa (Roxb.) Jafri
• Synonyms : Volutarella divaricata (DC.) Benth. & Hook.f., Volutarella ramosa (Roxb.) Santapau
• Plant Family : Asteraceae (Compositae)
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Amberboa ramosa Plant :

• Habit : An erect, much branched herb with branches ribbed.
• Leaves : Oblong, entire or toothed.
• Flowers :
  • Bracteate, involucral bracts ending in spines, which are spreading or recurved.
  • Corolla all purple, tubular.
• Fruit : Achenes glabrous or nearly so.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August - November
• Significance :
  • The plant is supposed to be tonic and laxative, on account of its mucilaginous properties.
  • It is used in coughs.
  • It is also used as a febrifuge.