Improved transcriptome sampling pinpoints 26 ancient and more. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties. Like the other spiderlings the inflorescence branches repeatedly creating an intricate web of stems. The flowers are often bright scarlet to redviolet in colour but can be shades of pink, yellow or white. Leaves broadly ovate to suborbicular, very variable in. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling from the usda plants database. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license.
Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with. Please check the earlier postings on this plant in this group. Stop the heating when it reduces to 50 ml and water color changes. How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. This is a widespread plant, whose native range is not certain. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its. Field guide to the plants of northern botswana including the okavango delta kew publishing page 178. Scarlet spiderling, red spiderling plant characteristics. Its name is derived from two words, punar once again regainingrestoring and nava new, renew or young, so the literal meaning of the name is, one which becomes new or young again. In other areas where there is no boerhavia, and the bindweed has been pulled or poisoned, bindweed continues to reemerge. Sixteen species of boerhavia occur in africa klopper et al.
Germishuizen and meyer, 2003, and four boerhavia coccinea mill. Opposite leaves are larger than other sonoran desert boerhavias, unequal in size, and the nodes are enlarged. The family of boerhaavia diffusa is nyctaginaceae 46. A taxonomical study of the genus boerhavia nyctaginaceae. The primary peduncles are typically or usually 20150 mm long and the secondary peduncles 545 mm long. Pdf a taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in. Plants profile for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling.
Spiderling refers to the appearance of those species that bear inflorescences on numerous long, slender stems, interlocking in a manner suggestive of a spider or spiders web the genus was named for herman boerhaave, a dutch botanist, and the genus name is frequently misspelled boerhaavia boerhavia species. Boerhavia angustifolia span boerhavia ascendens schumach boerhavia bicolor ehrenb. This page was last edited on 15 october 2016, at 17. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in. View photographs and a description of the plant boerhavia coccinea, commonly known as scarlet spiderling or red spiderling. Four to ten small flowers are grouped together in a headlike cluster presenting a sphere of scarlet. Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. Similar to boerhavia coccinea but inflorescence is very long.
The different species of boerhavia and commicarpus can be distinguished by the. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Punarnava is a very important medicinal herb of ayurveda. The inflorescence in boerhavia is a much branched, compound cyme, consisting of a primary peduncle and anthoclinium rachisinflorescence axis with secondary peduncles and anthocliniums. The plant produces stems that can exceed a metre in length. Nov 28, 2016 punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and more punarnava is diuretic used to treat urinary problems, very good for liver and very effective in jaundice and urolithiasis. The roots are diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic. Boerhavia diffusa is an evergreen perennial growing to 0. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
The antoxident activity was observed due to presence of minerals. Pdf phytochemical studies of the previously unexplored stem of boerhavia erecta from burkina faso, resulted in the isolation of an. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa. Boerhavia has been taking over in areas where bindweed was pulled or poisoned in previous years. Boerhavia coccinea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Boerhavia coccinea is weedy and probably adventive along the gulf and southern atlantic coasts in north america. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. Brief description grazyna paczkowska, monday 23 october 1995. Chemical constituents isolated from boerhaavia diffusa class compounds references alkaloid punarnavine 105, 106 107 rotenoids boeravinone a. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966 symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi. Common weed on vacant city lots and road sides in mostly disturbed habitats in the sonoran desert.
The plant boerhaavia diffusa nyctaginaceae frequently known as punarnava 47. This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines.
Boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita, and sushrita samhita. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in southern africa article pdf available in south african journal of botany 86. Boerhavia diffusa tar vine, red spiderling pfaf plant database. Moore boerhavia caespitosa ridley boerhavia coccinea var. Boerhavia species, hogweed, red spiderling, scarlet. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal.
This is partly because of problems with typification. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant. In somalia there is considerable variation in the indumentum, habit, and size and shape of leaves, but the characters are mostly not correlated and no formal taxa have been recognised here. Patagon indigenous quite common pantropical herb of open spots at lower elevations, especially in and around inhabited areas. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of. Scarlet spiderling in the sonoran desert arizonensis. Prostrate to ascending perennial herbs, leafy in lower 12, diffusely paniculate in upper 12. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and. Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae. Worldwide, it probably also has a broader range than indicated, particularly on oceanic islands.
Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side. This classification requires to be further refined by combining the morphology. This map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts and records obtained from usda plants database. Photo cropped and resized by htop courtesy of forest and kim starr. To view a larger image of a state, with its counties identified, click on the individual. Our evidencebased analysis on boerhaavia diffusa features 50 unique references to scientific papers.
Information about boerhavia coccinea from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. This medicinal plant distributed in tropical region such as south america, india and africa. In this paper we present a brief revision of the taiwanese species of boerhavia. Species description or overview boerhavia coccinea information from ctahr motooka et al. Flora of australia, volume 4, phytolaccaceae to chenopodiaceae. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. Nyctaginaceae fouroclock family medicinal use of tar vine. Among all these boerhavia species boerhavia diffusais endemic to india and having a significant number of medicinal properties. Merging science and management in a rapidly changing world. Boerhavia coccinea nyctaginaceae hear species info.
Only in areas where there is also boehavia does bindweed seem to be almost gone. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. A polymorphic species with a complex infraspecific nomenclature. Two views have been taken on the application of the name boerhavia diffusa. This name signifies the rejuvenating property of punarnava. They are used in the treatment of asthma, oedema, anaemia, jaundice, ascites, anasarca, scanty urine and internal inflammation. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia.
Middle photograph is commonly known as redbird cactus pedilanthus tithymaloides, also called devils backbone or shoe flower plant. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. The top most photograph is punarnava o boerhavia diffusa. Make a decoction of root powder of boerhavia diffusa in 80ml boiling water. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given.
Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. Prostrate to decumbent perennial herb, stems hairy with long nonglandular and a few scattered short glandular hairs. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Boerhavia hereroensis heimerl and boerhavia repens l. Boerhavia diffusa this map is a visual representation of the county distribution of each taxon in the southeastern united states, based on specimens at the ncu herbarium. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties.
Jul 16, 2006 scarlet spiderling, red spiderling boerhavia coccinea has hairs on its stem and leaves. Boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling, red spiderling. Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in southern. It is in flower from june to september, and the seeds ripen from june to september. Scarlet spiderling, red spiderling boerhavia coccinea has hairs on its stem and leaves.
Dna barcode its effectively distinguishes the medicinal plant. In fruit the peduncles elongate and the arrangement is umbellate. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal. K eller 2015 bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant boerhavia erecta l. This is an excerpt from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. The complex, which is in need of taxonomic clarification, is extremely. Boerhavia diffusa name synonyms axia cochinchinensis lour. This is a cultivated plant, mostly as a hedge especially in chennai, where. Learn how to use this in different health problems. Boerhavia coccinea is a lowlying, sprawling, perennial herb. Boerhavia hualienense is a new species from eastern taiwan. Prostrate or ascending herb, to 50 cm long, manybranched from a taproot. Boerhavia coccinea boecc boerhavia cordobensis boecb boerhavia coulteri boeco boerhavia crispa boecr boerhavia decumbens boede.
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