Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Rostellularia procumbens
Scientific Name and Description
Justicia procumbens L.
Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees
Rostellularia procumbens (L.) Nees
Herb Family
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Rostellularia procumbens (L.) NEES.
Justicia procumbens
Dianthera americana Blanco (1837), sensu auct.
Dianthera ciliata Blanco (1845), nom. illeg.
Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze
Justicia hayatae var. decumbens Yamam. (1926)
Justicia hirtella Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2448 (1830)
Justicia japonica Thunb. (1784)
Justicia media R.Br. (1810)
Justicia procumbens L.
Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (1948)
Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (1930)
Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. typica Domin (1929), not validly publ.
Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa (Nees) Boerl. (1899)
Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (1832)
Rostellaria japonica Carrière (1866)
Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (1847)
Rostellularia blancoi Hassk. (1864)
Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L.Ellis (1980 publ. 1982)
Rostellularia juncea Nees (1847)
Rostellularia magnifolia Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia media Nees (1847)
Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (1961)
Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees
Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (2000)
Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia sarmentosa Nees (1847)
Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (1861)
Rungia sarmentosa (Nees) Valeton (1908)
Justicia procumbens
Dianthera americana Blanco (1837), sensu auct.
Dianthera ciliata Blanco (1845), nom. illeg.
Ecbolium procumbens (L.) Kuntze
Justicia hayatae var. decumbens Yamam. (1926)
Justicia hirtella Wall. in Numer. List: n.° 2448 (1830)
Justicia japonica Thunb. (1784)
Justicia media R.Br. (1810)
Justicia procumbens L.
Justicia procumbens var. hirsuta Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens f. japonica (Thunb.) H.Hara (1948)
Justicia procumbens var. leucantha Honda (1930)
Justicia procumbens var. linearifolia Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. riukiuensis Yamam. (1926)
Justicia procumbens var. typica Domin (1929), not validly publ.
Ptyssiglottis sarmentosa (Nees) Boerl. (1899)
Rostellaria adenostachya Nees (1832)
Rostellaria japonica Carrière (1866)
Rostellularia adenostachya Nees (1847)
Rostellularia blancoi Hassk. (1864)
Rostellularia cradengensis Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia elegans Bremek. (1961)
Rostellularia japonica (Thunb.) J.L.Ellis (1980 publ. 1982)
Rostellularia juncea Nees (1847)
Rostellularia magnifolia Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia media Nees (1847)
Rostellularia neglecta Bremek. (1961)
Rostellaria procumbens (L.) Nees
Rostellularia procumbens f. alboflora J.L.Liu (2000)
Rostellularia procumbens var. hirsuta (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. linearifolia (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia procumbens var. riukiuensis (Yamam.) S.S.Ying (1989)
Rostellularia sarmentosa Nees (1847)
Rostellularia sundana Bremek. (1948)
Rostellularia trichochila Miq. (1861)
Rungia sarmentosa (Nees) Valeton (1908)
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| Hindi | kagner, makhania ghas |
| Kannada | huchhu nelabaevu, nela bevu, nucchu nelabevu |
| Malayalam | tsjeru-tardavel |
| Marathi | ghati-pittapapada, ghatipithpapra |
| Sanskrit | kavacanamaka, pansuparyaya, parpata, renu, varatikta |
| Tamil | ampalakkotakam, aracalai, aram 3, cailakotacalai, cailakotakam, calai 2, calaippuntu, cataikarantippuntu, cataiyotti, cicul, ciculakacalai, ciculakam, citalakacalai, citalakam 2, citalam 3, citanacalai, citanam, cornam, cornam 2, cornapputu, kamalakam, kanteru, kanterucalai, kanterukam, kanterukappuntu, kentakacalai, kentakam, kentan, kentanam, kentancalai, kodagasalai, kotacalai, kotaculi, kotacuri , kotakacalai, kukkuram, kuncantatikacceti, kuncantatikam, kuracalai, kuram, kurampakam, kuranam , maram, marayam, mutimelalaki, nalilaippairavi, nalilaippairavikkoti, nerei-poottie, neri pooti, niraiputti#, niraiputti, ottippul, ottotti, rananayakacceti, rananayakam, tacaiyottiyilai, tauttiyacalai, vittupinnam |
| Telugu | naaga pootta chettu |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Ayurved
Siddha
References
Literature
Literature
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of the Indian Desert Author - Bhandari M.M
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
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
Flora of Gujarat State Vol 1 Author - G.L.Shah
The National Medicinal Plants Board (NMPB), Department of AYUSH
Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT)