Aerva lanata (L.)Juss - Flickr - lalithamba
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Description: Family: Amaranthaceae Distribution: A common weed in waste places, Distributed in tropics and subtropics of the world. 30-80cm tall erect tomentose herbs. Leaves 1-3.5x0.8-2cm elliptic ovate or orbicular, apiculate, base attenuate, Flowers 1-2mm long grenish white, in 1-1.5cm long axillary spikate clusters.Perianth calycine, membranous,5 lobed, equal wooly, stamens 5, filaments subulate connate with linear staminodes, anthers 2 celled, ovary globose, 1 celled, one ovuled,style simple, stigma capitate. Roots and leaves are used as anthelmentic and diuretic. Photographed at Eastren ghats of Nellore district. Reference: e floras, Flora of Nellore district by B.Suryanarayana & A.S.Rao, ENVIS;. Date: 15 October 2010, 21:44. Source: Aerva lanata (L.)Juss. Author: Lalithamba from India.
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- Eudicots
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- Caryophyllales
- Amaranthaceae (amaranth family)
- Aerva (aerva)
- Aerva lanata (aerva)
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