Baliospermum solanifolium

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Baliospermum solanifolium
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Genus: Baliospermum
Species:
B. solanifolium
Binomial name
Baliospermum solanifolium
(Burm.) Suresh [1]
Synonyms [1]
  • Baliospermum angulareDecne. ex Baill.
  • Baliospermum axillare var. dioicumHaines
  • Baliospermum axillareBlume
  • Baliospermum indicumDecne.
  • Baliospermum montanum(Willd.) Müll.Arg.
  • Baliospermum montanum var. dioicum(Haines) Haines
  • Baliospermum montanum var. heterophyllumGagnep.
  • Baliospermum moritzianumBaill.
  • Baliospermum pendulinumPax
  • Baliospermum polyandrumWight, nom. superfl.
  • Baliospermum razianaKeshaw, Murthy & Yogan.
  • Croton polyandrusRoxb., nom. illeg.
  • Croton roxburghiiWall.
  • Croton solanifoliusBurm.
  • Jatropha montanaWilld.
  • Ricinus montanus(Willd.) Roxb. ex Benth.

Baliospermum solanifolium, synonym Baliospermum montanum, is a plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. [1] It is commonly known as red physic nut, wild castor, wild croton or wild sultan seed.[ citation needed ] It is a stout undershrub with numerous flowers.

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Description

Baliospermum solanifolium is a stout under-shrub 0.9-1.8 m in height with herbaceous branches from the roots. Leaves are simple, sinuate-toothed, upper ones small, lower ones large and sometimes palmately 3-5 lobed. Flowers are numerous, arranged in axillary racemes with male flowers above and a few females below. Fruits are capsules, 8-13 mm long and obovoid. Seeds are ellipsoid smooth and mottled. [2] [ better source needed ]

Distribution

Baliospermum solanifolium is distributed from China to tropical Asia. [1] It is found throughout the sub-Himalayan tracts from Khasi Hills to Kashmir. It is common in Bihar, West Bengal, and Peninsular and Central India.[ citation needed ]

Phytochemistry

Compounds isolated from this plant include steroids, triterpenoids, diterpenes, glycosides, saponins, alkaloids, and polyphenols. [3] The stems and leaves had the highest total phenolic content, which can be attributed to the existence of tannins in this plant. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Baliospermum solanifolium (Burm.) Suresh". Plants of the World Online . Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew . Retrieved 2024-02-16.
  2. ↑ Warrier, P. K., Nambiar, V. P. K. and Ramankutty, C. 1993-1995. Indian Medicinal Plants. Vol. 1-5. Orient Longman Ltd., Madras.
  3. 1 2 Johnson, M; Wesely, Eg; Zahir Hussain, Mi; Selvan, N (2010). "In vivo and in vitro phytochemical and antibacterial efficacy of Baliospermum montanum (Wïlld.) Muell. Arg". Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine. 3 (11): 894–897. doi: 10.1016/S1995-7645(10)60215-5 .
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