Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Nelsonia canescens
Scientific Name and Description
Nelsonia canescens (LAM.) SPR.
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Zahlbrucknera repens Pohl ex Nees
Ruellia eriostachya Boj. ex Nees
Ruellia diffusa Vell.
Rhaphidospora vestita G. Don
Nelsonia villosa Oerst.
Nelsonia vestita Schult.
Nelsonia tomentosa A. Dietr.
Nelsonia senegalensis Oerst.
Nelsonia rotundifolia R. Br.
Nelsonia pohlii Nees
Nelsonia origanoides Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia nummulariifolia Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia lamiifolia Spreng.
Nelsonia campestris var. vestita (Schult.) A.B.M. Enayet Hossain
Nelsonia albicans Kunth
Justicia vestita Schult.
Justicia tomentosa Roxb.
Justicia pusilla Pohl ex Nees
Justicia pentasticha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Justicia origanoides Vahl
Justicia nummularifolia Vahl
Justicia lamifolia koen. ex Roxb.
Justicia canescens Lam.
Justicia bengalensis Spreng.
Justicia ajugoides Buch.-Ham. ex Nees
Dianthera tomentosa Roxb. ex C. B. Cl.
Acanthodium spicatum Acerbi ex Nees
Ruellia eriostachya Boj. ex Nees
Ruellia diffusa Vell.
Rhaphidospora vestita G. Don
Nelsonia villosa Oerst.
Nelsonia vestita Schult.
Nelsonia tomentosa A. Dietr.
Nelsonia senegalensis Oerst.
Nelsonia rotundifolia R. Br.
Nelsonia pohlii Nees
Nelsonia origanoides Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia nummulariifolia Roem. & Schult.
Nelsonia lamiifolia Spreng.
Nelsonia campestris var. vestita (Schult.) A.B.M. Enayet Hossain
Nelsonia albicans Kunth
Justicia vestita Schult.
Justicia tomentosa Roxb.
Justicia pusilla Pohl ex Nees
Justicia pentasticha Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Justicia origanoides Vahl
Justicia nummularifolia Vahl
Justicia lamifolia koen. ex Roxb.
Justicia canescens Lam.
Justicia bengalensis Spreng.
Justicia ajugoides Buch.-Ham. ex Nees
Dianthera tomentosa Roxb. ex C. B. Cl.
Acanthodium spicatum Acerbi ex Nees
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Tamil | Netta Kili |
| Hindi | Jungli jai |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Ethnopharmacology use
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng.
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Root
References - Chopda and Mahajan 2009
References
Literature
Literature
Chopda and Mahajan 2009
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Maharashtra State (Dicotyledons) Volume 2 Author - N.P.Singh, P.Lakshminarasimhan, S.Karthikeyan & P.V. Prasanna
Flora of Srikakulam District (Andhra Pradesh) Author - Rolla Seshagiri Rao, S.Hara Sriramulu
The Flora of Orissa Vol III Author - Saxena H.O.,Brahmam M.
FLORA OF TRIPURA STATE VOL2 Author - D.B. DEB
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
Nelsonia canescens. (2021, March 22). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelsonia_canescens