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Asystasia variabilis (Nees) Trimen
Scientific Synonyms:

Previous name used in the website: Asystasia variabilis
Family name: ACANTHACEAE
English name: Available soon
Sinhala name: Gada puruk (ගඩා පුරුක්)
Tamil name: Available soon
Sanskrit name: Available soon
Conservation status: LC - Least Concerned - NRL - 2020
Description: Erect or straggling herb. Stems acutely quadrangular, puberulous. Petioles to 1.6 cm. Leaves variable, linear-elliptic to 9 x 1.2 cm, acute at base. Racemes simple, 7-13 cm long. Corolla pale pinkish-violet, tube 0.9-1.2 cm long, faintly purple within throat, dotted red; tube to 1.2 cm long, bent at base. Capsule narrowly clavate, 2.2-2.5 x 0.4-0.5 cm, densely pilose, seeds 3-5 x 0.5-3 mm.
Native Distribution Status: Native
Edible parts: Available soon
Treatment for: Abcesses
Cancers
Ulcers
Wounds
Parts used in Treatment: Whole plant
Leaves
Related Medical Properties: Available soon
Further Information: Kew Garden’s Medicinal Plant Names Services




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