Family: Polygalaceae
Synonym: Polygala macrostachya Hassk.
Vernacular name: Periyanka
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Among sedges and grasses in scrub jungles
Distribution: India, Sri Lanka and Malesia
Flowering and Fruiting: July-January
Key identification features: Erect herbs. Leaves linear-lanceolate, apiculate, bracts persistent. Racemes axillary, usually drooping, glabrous; flowers yellow; sepals persistent. Capsule slightly winged, caruncle cup shaped, 3 appendaged above; seeds hairy.
Uses: It is used to treat asthma. The powdered root has also been recommended for kidney
disease.
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