MPdb: Melghat Plant Data Bank
MH450 : Amaranthus blitum L. |
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| Plant Location in Melghat : | Fields, waste places | |||||||||||||
| Plant Category : | Herbs | |||||||||||||
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| Plant Family : | Amaranthaceae | |||||||||||||
| Plant Common Name : | Livid amaranth, Purple amaranth | |||||||||||||
| Synonym : | Amaranthus blitum var. polygonoides Moq. Amaranthus lividus L. Amaranthus mucronatus Poir. Amaranthus oleraceus L. |
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| Description : | Stem ascending, light green or purple, 10-30 cm tall, branched from base, glabrous. Petiole 1-3.5 cm; leaf blade ovate or ovate-rhombic, 1.5-4.5 × 1-3 cm, base cuneate, margin entire or slightly undulate, apex notched, with a mucro. Flower clusters axillary, those of terminal clusters erect spikes or complex thyrsoid structures. Bracts and bracteoles oblong, shorter than 1 mm. Tepals light green, oblong or lanceolate, 1.2-1.5 mm, with a midvein adaxially, apex acute. Stamens slightly shorter than perianth; stigmas 3 or 2, falling off when utricles ripen. Utricles exceeding perianth, compressed-ovoid, ca. 3 mm, indehiscent, slightly rugose to nearly smooth. Seeds black to brownish black, circular, ca. 1.2 cm in diam. Fl. Jul-Aug, fr. Aug-Sep. 2n = 34. | |||||||||||||
| Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : | A fluid extract of the plant is used as an astringent internally in the treatment of ulcerated mouths and throats, externally as a wash for ulcers and sores. The juice of the roots is used externally to relieve headaches. The plant has a folk reputation for being effective in the treatment of tumours and warts. | |||||||||||||
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| Reference : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
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