Lindenbergia muraria

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Lindenbergia muraria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Lindenbergia
Species:
L. muraria
Binomial name
Lindenbergia muraria
(Roxb. ex D.Don) Brühl[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Brachycorys parviflora Schrad.
  • Lindenbergia pusilla Hochst. ex Chiov.
  • Lindenbergia urticifolia Lehm.
  • Stemodia littoralis Boiss.
  • Stemodia muraria Roxb. ex D.Don

Lindenbergia muraria, synonym Lindenbergia urticifolia, is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae, native from Ethiopia to south China and Indo-China.[1] It is a common plant throughout India.[2]

It has a faint aromatic odour and a slightly bitter taste, and has been used to treat skin problems and bronchitis.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Lindenbergia muraria (Roxb. ex D.Don) Brühl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  2. ^ a b Dymock, William; Hooper, David; Warden, C. J. H. (1893). Pharmacographia indica. Vol. 3.


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