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Aerva lanata (L.)
Juss.
Synonym
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Achyranthes
lanata L.
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Family
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Amaranthaceae
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Local name
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English- Polpala
Malayalam- Cherula
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Flowering
and fruiting period
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September - April
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Distribution
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Widespread
in the tropics and subtropics.
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Distribution
in kerala
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All Districts
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Habitat
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Deciduous forests and waste lands in the plains
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Endemic
/Exotic
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Tropical Africa, South Africa, Madagascar, Saudi Arabia and
tropical Asia.
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Uses
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Whole
plant is used in the treatment of urinary obstructions, bladder stones and
hemorrhages associated with pregnancy.
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Key
botanical characters :
Perennial herb,Stem
and braches are densly wooly with whitish or yellowish shaggy
hairsLeaves-Alternate,elliptic,wedge shape at the base.Flowers- Spikeor
stalkless,solitary or usually in clusters in leaf axis.
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