Anaphyllum beddomei
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anaphyllum |
| Species: | A. beddomei
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| Anaphyllum beddomei | |
Anaphyllum beddomei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]It is distributed in Laccadive Islands, Kerala and Tamilnadu.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Herbaceous plants with leaves bearing a long petiole and a broad, expanded blade. The inflorescence consists of a somewhat petaloid spathe enclosing a spadix that bears numerous densely packed, sessile, ebracteate flowers. The spadix is cylindrical, shorter than the spathe, and lacks any terminal appendage.[2]
Uses
[edit | edit source]The Kani tribe of South Kerala use Anaphyllum beddomei as an anti-venom medicinal plant for treating snake bites. Parts of the plant such as roots, leaves, tubers, or the whole plant are utilized in their traditional herbal remedies.[3]
References
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- ^ Dominic, V.J., 2012. Biosystematic studies in the genus Anaphyllum Schott (Araceae) of Western Ghats. Int. J. Life Sci. Biotechnol. Pharma Res, 1, pp.161-170.
- ^ Raja, R.D.A., Raj, R.A. and Prakash, J.W., 2007. Study on some traditional antivenomous herbal treatments of Kani tribe in a part of Agastya forest, South Kerala, India.
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