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Brahmi (Mandookparni)

Common Names


Karvin

About    Taxonomy


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CLASSIFICATION


TAXON 


Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.

FAMILY 


Araliaceae Juss.

ALTERNATE FAMILY


nom. cons.

OTHER FAMILY:


Apiaceae; Hydrocotylaceae

TRIBE


Hydrocotyloideae

GENUS 


Centella L.

SPECIES


asiatica (L.) Urb. C. F. P. von Martius, Fl. bras. 11(1):287, t. 78. 1879


Plant Description


Rootstock perennial. Stem creeping, rooting at the nodes, glabrous to finely pubescent. Leaves simple, reniform, long petioled; dorsal surface with minute hair clusters; margin repand; leaf bases sheathing; petioles arachnoid. Inflorescence glabrate to finely arachnoid. Involucre of 2 ovate bracts. Umbels 2-4 flowered. Flowers white. Calyx teeth obsolete. Stylopodium depressed, purplish; styles short. Fruit ovate to orbicular, 2-3 mm long; primary ridges prominent, secondary forming a network; vittae not distinct.

 

*Description source:  Efloras.org

STUDIES & RESEARCH