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Andrographis paniculata

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Andrographis paniculata

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Also known as King of bitter, Creat, Green chirayta

species of plant

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Andrographis paniculata is a species of plant in the family Acanthaceae, belonging to the genus Andrographis. It is classified within the order Lamiales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta, and kingdom Plantae. The scientific name is cited as (Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees. Common names for the species include Rohtokirata, kariyat, and 穿心蓮.

The taxon is native to Assam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and the West Himalaya. Its range also includes China, specifically Fujian and Guangdong, as well as Myanmar. The plant is considered invasive to Indonesia. It has uses as a medicinal plant.

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Species

Andrographis paniculata

SPECIES

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderLamiales
  5. FamilyAcanthaceae
Native toAssam, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, West Himalaya
Observations recorded1,869

Andrographis paniculata (Burm.f.) Wall. ex Nees è una pianta erbacea annuale della famiglia Acanthaceae, originaria dell'India e dello Sri Lanka.[1] È ampiamente coltivata nel sud e nel sud-est asiatico, dove le foglie e le radici vengono tradizionalmente usate per trattare le infezioni e alcune malattie. La pianta intera è utilizzata anche per scopi medici.[2] Indice 1 Etimologia 2 Descrizione 3 Distribuzione e habitat 4 Coltivazione 5 Usi 5.1 Medicina tradizionale 5.2 Uso clinico 6 Proprietà 7 Note 8 Altri progetti 9 Collegamenti esterni Etimologia Andrographis paniculata è un'erba annuale dal portamento eretto di sapore estremamente amaro in tutte le sue parti. La pianta è conosciuta nel nord-est dell'India come Maha-Tikta, letteralmente "re dell'amaro", ed conosciuto con vari nomi vernacolari. Come un'erba ayurvedica è conosciuta come Kalmegh o Kalamegha, che significa "nuvola nera". È anche nota come Nila-Vembu, che significa "neem della terra", in quanto la pianta, pur essendo una piccola essenza annuale, ha un forte sapore amaro come quello del grande albero del Neem (Azadirachta indica). In Malesia, è noto come Hempedu Bumi, che letteralmente significa "bile di terra" in qu

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
296
With media
263
Family
Acanthaceae
Collections
CAS, RSA, MICH, BRIT, US, BRY
Recorded in
China, Sri Lanka, India, Philippines, Thailand, Jamaica, France, United States

Wikidata facts

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Parent taxon
Andrographis
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taxon common name
穿心莲
taxon name
Andrographis paniculata
taxon range
Myanmar
short name
A. paniculata
taxon author citation
(Burm. f.) Wall. ex Nees in Wallich
invasive to
Indonesia
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Encyclopedic overview

Andrographis paniculata, commonly known as creat or green chiretta, is an annual herbaceous plant in the family Acanthaceae, native to India and Sri Lanka.

It is widely cultivated in Southern and Southeastern Asia, where it has been believed to be a treatment for bacterial infections and some diseases. Mostly the leaves and roots have been used for such purposes; the whole plant is also used, in some cases.

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