Phyllanthus maderaspatensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Malpighiales |
Family: | Phyllanthaceae |
Genus: | Phyllanthus |
Species: | P. maderaspatensis |
Binomial name | |
Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. (1753) | |
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Synonyms [2] | |
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Phyllanthus maderaspatensis is a perennial herbaceous species of plant in the family Phyllanthaceae, [3] widespread in tropical and subtropical areas of the old world, [4] including tropical Africa, Madagascar and the western Indian Ocean Islands, the Arabian Peninsula, the Indian subcontinent, Indochina, southeastern China, Java, New Guinea, and northern and eastern Australia. [1]
Three varieties are accepted.
The plant is widely used in Indian medicine for treatment of headaches. [5] Indian herbal medicine for liver troubles called Bhumyamlaki might use the plant. [6]
The pounded form of the whole plant is applied to scabies. [5]
The plant is used as an aphrodisiac. [5]
The smoke from the burning plants is used to exterminate caterpillars in maize. [5]