Ajuga decumbens

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Ajuga decumbens
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ajuga
Species:
A. decumbens
Binomial name
Ajuga decumbens
Synonyms [1]
  • Ajuga devestita H.Lév. & Vaniot.

Ajuga decumbens is a herbaceous flowering plant native to China, Japan and Korea. It is commonly found in lightly forested sunny areas, such as meadows and roadsides between 400 and 2300 metres in altitude. [2] This plant grows as a groundcover, and the leaf layer is usually no more than 100 millimetres (3.9 inches) tall. It flowers between April and June. [3]

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Description

The purple to white erect flower stems can grow to 30 cm (12 in) tall, and are hermaphroditic. The corolla is straight, tubular and 8 mm (0.31 in) long. Petals are 5–8 mm (0.20–0.31 in) long. The leaves are purplish green and are 3–6 cm (1.2–2.4 in) wide to 1.5–2.5 cm (0.59–0.98 in) long. [2] The entire plant is analgesic, decoagulant, depurative, febrifuge and haemostatic, and is used internally to relieve bladder ailments, whilst it is used externally to treat burns and cuts. [4]

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References

  1. "Ajuga decumbens Thunb". The Plant List. 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Flora of China". e.Floras.org. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  3. "Ajuga decumbens PFAF Database". Plants for a Future. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
  4. "Medicinal use of Ajuga decumbens". naturalmedicinalherbs.net. Retrieved 27 August 2018.

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