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Peristrophe bicalyculata
Peristrophe bicalyculata
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Dr. Maulik Gadani
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Botanical Name :
Peristrophe bicalyculata
(Retz) Nees
Synonyms :
Dicliptera bicalyculata
(Retz.) Kostel.
Common Name :
Kali Anghedi, Adhedi, Lisi Adhedi, Panicled Foldwing
Plant Family :
Acanthaceae
Plant Form :
Herb
Occurrence (Sectors) :
1, 5, 15, 17, 22, 27-29
Occurrence (Special Areas) :
Indroda Park, Van Chetana Kendra, Basan, Aranya Van
About Peristrophe bicalyculata Plant :
Habit :
A laxy paniculate spreading hispid herb, thinly patently hairy, stems and branches 6-angled, scabrous along the angles.
Leaves :
Ovate, acuminate, rounded at base, sometims narrowed, more or less hairy on both sides.
Inflorescence :
Flowers in trichotomous cymes forming large divaricate pubescent.
Flowers :
Bracteate, bracts 2, unequal, opposite, linear or linear-spathulate, acute, mucronate, bracteoles 4, similar to the bracts but shorter.
Calyx segments lanceolate-subulate with ciliolate margins.
Corolla pink, elliptic, obtuse, entire.Filaments hairy, anther cells ovoid, remote, short, muticose.
Ovary hairy at the tip.
Styles almost glabrous.
Fruits :
Capsules pubescent, pointed, 4-seeded.
Seeds 2-3 minutely glandular papillose.
Flowering and Fruiting Time :
September - January
Significance :
The plant is said to be given as fodder for horses.
A yellowish brown essential oil obtained by steam-distillation of the plant.
It is used on fever, dyspepsia, swellings and bronchitis, juice of the leaves is applied on glandular swelling.