Capparis zeylanica
| Capparis zeylanica |
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| Flowers and leaves of Capparis zeylanica |
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| Scientific classification |
| Kingdom: |
Plantae |
| (unranked): |
Angiosperms |
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Eudicots |
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Rosids |
| Order: |
Brassicales |
| Family: |
Capparaceae |
| Genus: |
Capparis |
| Species: |
C. zeylanica |
| Binomial name |
Capparis zeylanica
L. |
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| Synonyms |
- Capparis acuminata Roxb.
- Capparis acuminata De Wild., nom. illeg.
- Capparis aeylanica Roxb.
- Capparis aurantioides C.Presl
- Capparis crassifolia Kurz
- Capparis dealbata DC.
- Capparis erythrodasys Miq.
- Capparis hastigera Hance
- Capparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.Metcalf
- Capparis horrida L.f.
- Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq.
- Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep.
- Capparis latifolia Craib
- Capparis linearis Blanco, nom. illeg.
- Capparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier f.
- Capparis nemorosa Blanco, nom. illeg.
- Capparis polymorpha Kurz
- Capparis quadriflora DC.
- Capparis rufescens Turcz.
- Capparis subhorrida Craib
- Capparis swinhoii Hance
- Capparis terniflora DC.
- Capparis wightiana Wall., nom. inval.
- Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.
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Capparis zeylanica is a climbing shrub common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and China.[1] Methanolic extracts of the leaves have been shown to reduce diarrhea in mice.[2] Many butterfly larva feed on its leaves.
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