Plant Profile
Herb descriptions
Botany
Binomial nomenclature
Thunbergia alata
Scientific Name and Description
Thunbergia alata BOJER
Herb Family
Plant type
Herb
Plant Synonyms
Plant Synonyms
Endomelas alata (Bojer ex Sims) Raf.
*Thunbergia albiflora Gordon
*Thunbergia aurantiaca Paxton
*Thunbergia bikimaensis De Wild.
*Thunbergia delamerei S.Moore
*Thunbergia doddsii Paxton
*Thunbergia fuscata T.Anderson ex Lindau
*Thunbergia kamatembica Mildbr.
*Thunbergia manganjensis Lindau
*Thunbergia nymphaeifolia Lindau
*Thunbergia oculata S.Moore
*Valentiana volubilis Raf.
*Thunbergia albiflora Gordon
*Thunbergia aurantiaca Paxton
*Thunbergia bikimaensis De Wild.
*Thunbergia delamerei S.Moore
*Thunbergia doddsii Paxton
*Thunbergia fuscata T.Anderson ex Lindau
*Thunbergia kamatembica Mildbr.
*Thunbergia manganjensis Lindau
*Thunbergia nymphaeifolia Lindau
*Thunbergia oculata S.Moore
*Valentiana volubilis Raf.
Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular
| English | black-eyed susan |
| Kannada | Karey hannu |
| Hindi | Nilkanthi |
| Common Names | Black-eyed Susan vine |
Plants Medicinal Value
Medicinal Systems
Folk
Herb usable parts
Roots
Leaves
Ethnopharmacology use
Thunbergia alata Bojer ex Sims
Habit- Herb
Parts used - Leaves, root
Application - Menorrhagia; irregular menstruation; treats rotten nail
Treatment - General; women
References - Rao et al. 2011
Herbs Medical Indications
Herbs Medical Indications (चिकित्सीय संकेत)
References
Literature
Literature
Flora of Rajasthan Vol.2 Author - B.V.Shetty & V. Singh
Flora of Madhya Pradesh Vol. II Author - Mudgal, Khanna,Hajra
Rao et al. 2011
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
Thunbergia alata. (2024, June 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thunbergia_alata