| Launaea sarmentosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Tribe: | Cichorieae |
| Genus: | Launaea |
| Species: | L. sarmentosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Sch.Bip. ex Kuntze |
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| Synonyms | |
Launaea sarmentosa is a perennial herb species in the family Asteraceae.[1] It is native to coastal areas in Africa (east coast), Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia.[1] It is naturalized in Western Australia.[2][3]
Kulla-filaa[4] (ކުއްޅަފިލާ in Dhivehi) has been used as a dietary plant in the Maldives for centuries and also as a medicinal plant[5].