Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Alternanthera pungens
Scientific Name and Description
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Alternanthera pungens HB&K
Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet
Alternanthera achyrantha R.Br. ex Sweet
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Kannada | mirjaa mullu, mullu honagonne |
| Telugu | mullga gutti, mullu ponna ganti |
| Hindi | Khakhra |
| Marathi | Agadicha Kurad |
| Sanskrit | Apamarga Kshudra |
| Tamil | Shwetha Punnai |
| Common Names | khaki weed, devil's horse |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Whole plant
Ethnopharmacology use
Alternanthera pungens Kunth
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Whole plant
Application - Anti-oxidant; night blindness
Treatment - General
References - Jain et al. 2009
Herbs Medicinal Activity
Herbs Medicinal Activity (औषधीय गुण)
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Jain et al. 2009
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
FLORA OF KARNATAKA VOL-1 Author - C.J. SALDHANA.
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Tons Valley (Uttaranchal) Author - T.S.Rana, Bhaskar Datt & R.R.Rao
The Flora of the Gulf of Mannar Author - P. Daniel & P. Umamaheswari
Published 11 February 2019 http://dx.doi.org/10.32859/era.18.4.1-112
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Citations
Herb citations
Alternanthera pungens. (2021, October 7). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternanthera_pungens