Launaea sarmentosa
| Launaea sarmentosa | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 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] (IAST Kuḷḷafilā, ކުއްޅަފިލާ in Maldivian) has been used as a dietary plant in the Maldives for centuries in dishes such as mas huni and also as a medicinal plant.[5]
Bibliography
- Yusriyya Salih, A Pharmacognostical and Pharmacological Evaluation of a Folklore Medicinal Plant “Kulhafila” (Launea sarmentosa (Willd) Schultz-Bip.ex Kuntze). Gujarat Ayurved University – 2011
- Xavier Romero-Frias, Eating on the Islands, Himāl Southasian, Vol. 26 no. 2, pages 69–91 ISSN 1012-9804
References
- 1 2 "Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Sch. Bip. ex Kuntze". Flora Zambezica. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ "Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Kuntze". FloraBase. Department of Environment and Conservation, Government of Western Australia.
- ↑ Launaea sarmentosa (Asteraceae), Global Compendium of Weeds, accessed March 30, 2011
- ↑ Hanby Baillie Reynolds, Christopher. A Maldivian dictionary. p. 89. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ Xavier Romero-Frias, The Maldive Islanders, A Study of the Popular Culture of an Ancient Ocean Kingdom. Barcelona 1999, ISBN 84-7254-801-5
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