Common in open areas The plant is anti-inflammatory, diuretic, expectorant, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antifibrinolytic. It is also used in the treatment of jaundice and as a nutritional supplement. in
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The plant is anti-inflammatory, diuretic, expectorant, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and antifibrinolytic. It is also used in the treatment of jaundice and as a nutritional supplement. in
family
Nyctaginaceae
synonym
Boerhavia elongata Salisb.
description
× unequal pairs, 2-4 1.2-3 cm, elliptic-ovate to ovate-lanceolate, base cuneate, apex acute to apiculate, subsucculent; petiole to 1.2 cm long. Panicle zig-zag, axillary and terminal; umbellules 2-4-flowered. Pedicels upto 6 mm long. Perianth white with pink stripes; tube 2-2.5 mm long. Stamens 1 or 3. Fruit ca. 2.5 mm long, obconic, apex truncate, the grooves between the ribs somewhat undulate.