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Magnoliopsida
Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume
EOL Text
Flowering and fruiting: September-April
Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLDS) Stats
Public Records: 1
Specimens with Barcodes: 1
Species With Barcodes: 1
prostrata: lying flat on the ground; prostrate
Whole plant: Boiled in a decoction as a wash for headache; crushed and boiled plant sometimes tied onto fractures. Plant is boiled with water and used as an antipyretic or for herbal baths, by the Guyana Patamona. Leaf: Macerated leaves are used as soap by the Guyana Patamona. Juice from macerated leaves is applied to cuts and bruises as an antiseptic by the Guyana Patamona. Macerated leaves are applied to wounds to stop bleeding, by the Guyana Patamona.
prostrata: lying flat on the ground; prostrate
Guyana Patamona: ou-la-lik-yao-ku-yik. Surinam Tirio: ah-puh-muh- tib-kuh.
"Notes: Western Ghats , Moist Deciduous Forests"
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Herb
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Global Distribution
Pantropical
Indian distribution
State - Kerala, District/s: All Districts
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"Maharashtra: Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg Karnataka: Belgaum, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga, S. Kanara Kerala: All districts Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Nilgiri, Tirunelveli"