Family: Acanthaceae
Synonym: Justicia nutans Burm.f. Clinacanthus burmannii Nees
Vernacular name:
Vishamooli, Sabah Snake Grass
Habit:
Shrub
Habitat:
Forests and thickets at low elevations
Distribution: Southeast Asia
Flowering and Fruiting:
December-April
Key identification features:
Leaves are paired oppositely and narrowly elliptic-oblong. Flowers are dull red
with a green base, in dense cymes. The capsule is oblong and contains four
seeds.
Uses:
The leaves consumed as raw vegetable. It is used in
treating skin rashes, insect and snake bites, diabetes mellitus, fever,
diarrhea and dysuria.
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