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Abstract

Aim

This report discusses two medicinal plants, namely (L.) Bremek from Rubiaceae family and Wall from Lamiaceae family from Ultapani Reserve Forest of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) of Assam, India, are recorded, described, and identified based on their morphological characters, taxonomical notes, phenology, and field photos along with map of distribution.

Methods

The local Bodo-tribe of Assam used leaf paste of to cure jaundice and piles and for treatment of different ailments like flu, cough, cold, skin irritations, symptoms of indigestion, jaundice, .

Results

Inflorescence - verticillaster inflorescence in leaf axil, 3 to many flowers, 2 to 5 cm long. Flowers are born in opposite cymes, subtended by bracts, easily indistinguishable from leaves, and the arrangement of flowers is congested or lax. Bracts - leaf-like small cluster, subtending cyme, involucral bracts, stellate hairs, large bracteoles exceeding the calyx.

Conclusion

is a perennial plant that can grow up to around 1.5 m tall and has tuber-like roots with infrequent node-level rooting.

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New Record of Two Medicinal Plants, Exallage Auricularia and Gomphostemma Ovatum, from Ultapani Reserve Forest, Northeast India
Curr. Indian Sci. 2, E2210299X277042 (2024); https://doi.org/10.2174/012210299X277042231210055856
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  • Article Type:     Research Article
Keyword(s): Exallage auricularia; Gomphostemma ovatum; Medicinal plants; New species; Specimen; Ultapani reserve forest

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