Among all these boerhavia species boerhavia diffusais endemic to india and having a significant number of medicinal properties. Boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling, red spiderling. Field guide to the plants of northern botswana including the okavango delta kew publishing page 178. It is in flower from june to september, and the seeds ripen from june to september. The top most photograph is punarnava o boerhavia diffusa. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage, side. This page is regularly updated, to include the most recently available clinical trial evidence. Prostrate or ascending herb, to 50 cm long, manybranched from a taproot. Phytochemical and biological importance of boerhavia. Boerhavia diffusa tar vine, red spiderling pfaf plant database. Species description or overview boerhavia coccinea information from ctahr motooka et al. Opposite leaves are larger than other sonoran desert boerhavias, unequal in size, and the nodes are enlarged. Stop the heating when it reduces to 50 ml and water color changes. In somalia there is considerable variation in the indumentum, habit, and size and shape of leaves, but the characters are mostly not correlated and no formal taxa have been recognised here.
Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling from the usda plants database name search name search type enter a search name. Nyctaginaceae fouroclock family medicinal use of tar vine. Boerhavia coccinea is weedy and probably adventive along the gulf and southern atlantic coasts in north america. Pdf a taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in. Boerhavia hereroensis heimerl and boerhavia repens l. Information about boerhavia coccinea from weeds of hawaiis pastures and natural areas. Learn how to use this in different health problems. Plants profile for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling. The flowers are often bright scarlet to redviolet in colour but can be shades of pink, yellow or white. The genus boerhavia can be recognised by its erect or diffused herbaceous habit, funnelshaped, plicate limb of the perianth and paniculate inflorescence. Chemical constituents isolated from boerhaavia diffusa class compounds references alkaloid punarnavine 105, 106 107 rotenoids boeravinone a.
The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal. Prostrate to ascending perennial herbs, leafy in lower 12, diffusely paniculate in upper 12. Pdf detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its. Development of seinet, symbiota, and several of the specimen databases have been supported by national science foundation grants dbi 99832, brc 0237418, dbi 0743827, dbi 0847966. Only in areas where there is also boehavia does bindweed seem to be almost gone.
This medicinal plant distributed in tropical region such as south america, india and africa. Prostrate to decumbent perennial herb, stems hairy with long nonglandular and a few scattered short glandular hairs. K eller 2015 bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant boerhavia erecta l. Four to ten small flowers are grouped together in a headlike cluster presenting a sphere of scarlet.
Boerhavia diffusa is an evergreen perennial growing to 0. Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Boerhavia coccinea boecc boerhavia cordobensis boecb boerhavia coulteri boeco boerhavia crispa boecr boerhavia decumbens boede. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. A polymorphic species with a complex infraspecific nomenclature. Each member of our research team is required to have no conflicts. Boerhavia angustifolia span boerhavia ascendens schumach boerhavia bicolor ehrenb. Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet spiderling from the usda plants database.
Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and. Boerhaavia diffusa is an herb found in ayurveda and other traditional medicines. Names of boerhavia diffusa in various languages of the world are also given. Its name is derived from two words, punar once again regainingrestoring and nava new, renew or young, so the literal meaning of the name is, one which becomes new or young again. Make a decoction of root powder of boerhavia diffusa in 80ml boiling water. Jul 16, 2006 scarlet spiderling, red spiderling boerhavia coccinea has hairs on its stem and leaves. Boerhavia coccinea is a lowlying, sprawling, perennial herb. Detail study on boerhaavia diffusa plant for its medicinal. A taxonomical study of the genus boerhavia nyctaginaceae. Patagon indigenous quite common pantropical herb of open spots at lower elevations, especially in and around inhabited areas. Photo cropped and resized by htop courtesy of forest and kim starr.
Eddmaps distribution this map is incomplete and is based only on current site and county level reports made by experts, herbaria, and literature. The antoxident activity was observed due to presence of minerals. To view a larger image of a state, with its counties identified, click on the individual. Scarlet spiderling in the sonoran desert arizonensis. In this paper we present a brief revision of the taiwanese species of boerhavia. Pdf bioactive glycosides from the african medicinal plant. Please check the earlier postings on this plant in this group. Boerhavia diffusa herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. How boerhavia diffusa is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Scarlet spiderling, red spiderling plant characteristics. The different species of boerhavia and commicarpus can be distinguished by the. Boerhavia diffusa this map is a visual representation of the county distribution of each taxon in the southeastern united states, based on specimens at the ncu herbarium. Brief description grazyna paczkowska, monday 23 october 1995. Boerhavia coccinea nyctaginaceae hear species info. Middle photograph is commonly known as redbird cactus pedilanthus tithymaloides, also called devils backbone or shoe flower plant. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of. The roots are diuretic, emetic, expectorant, laxative and stomachic. Boerhaavia diffusa is one of the renowned medicinal plants used to treat large number of human ailments as mentioned in ayurveda, charaka samhita, and sushrita samhita. Boerhavia diffusa name synonyms axia cochinchinensis lour. Two views have been taken on the application of the name boerhavia diffusa. The plant produces stems that can exceed a metre in length. This page was last edited on 15 october 2016, at 17. Data source and references for boerhavia coccinea scarlet.
The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in. Punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses. Boerhaavia diffusa supplement health benefits, dosage. This classification requires to be further refined by combining the morphology.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The inflorescence in boerhavia is a much branched, compound cyme, consisting of a primary peduncle and anthoclinium rachisinflorescence axis with secondary peduncles and anthocliniums. Nov 28, 2016 punarnava boerhavia diffusa information, medicinal uses and more punarnava is diuretic used to treat urinary problems, very good for liver and very effective in jaundice and urolithiasis. Common weed on vacant city lots and road sides in mostly disturbed habitats in the sonoran desert. Worldwide, it probably also has a broader range than indicated, particularly on oceanic islands.
Like the other spiderlings the inflorescence branches repeatedly creating an intricate web of stems. Germishuizen and meyer, 2003, and four boerhavia coccinea mill. Boerhavia species, hogweed, red spiderling, scarlet. Our evidencebased analysis on boerhaavia diffusa features 50 unique references to scientific papers.
Punarnava is a very important medicinal herb of ayurveda. Boerhaavia diffusa is a tropical crawling root plant, with. Flora of australia, volume 4, phytolaccaceae to chenopodiaceae. Merging science and management in a rapidly changing world. In other areas where there is no boerhavia, and the bindweed has been pulled or poisoned, bindweed continues to reemerge. Sep 18, 2019 boerhaavia diffusa is an herb with anticancer and antiinflammatory properties.
The family of boerhaavia diffusa is nyctaginaceae 46. Improved transcriptome sampling pinpoints 26 ancient and more. List of various diseases cured by boerhavia diffusa. They are used in the treatment of asthma, oedema, anaemia, jaundice, ascites, anasarca, scanty urine and internal inflammation. Dna barcode its effectively distinguishes the medicinal plant.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in boerhavia diffusa. Spiderling refers to the appearance of those species that bear inflorescences on numerous long, slender stems, interlocking in a manner suggestive of a spider or spiders web the genus was named for herman boerhaave, a dutch botanist, and the genus name is frequently misspelled boerhaavia boerhavia species. This name signifies the rejuvenating property of punarnava. Historically, boerhaavia diffusa has been used for its antidiabetic and diuretic properties. Pdf phytochemical studies of the previously unexplored stem of boerhavia erecta from burkina faso, resulted in the isolation of an. Boerhavia coccinea in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. View photographs and a description of the plant boerhavia coccinea, commonly known as scarlet spiderling or red spiderling. Boerhavia hualienense is a new species from eastern taiwan. Boerhavia has been taking over in areas where bindweed was pulled or poisoned in previous years. The complex, which is in need of taxonomic clarification, is extremely. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. This is a widespread plant, whose native range is not certain. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in southern africa article pdf available in south african journal of botany 86.
This is partly because of problems with typification. In fruit the peduncles elongate and the arrangement is umbellate. Scarlet spiderling, red spiderling boerhavia coccinea has hairs on its stem and leaves. Sixteen species of boerhavia occur in africa klopper et al. Similar to boerhavia coccinea but inflorescence is very long. Moore boerhavia caespitosa ridley boerhavia coccinea var. The primary peduncles are typically or usually 20150 mm long and the secondary peduncles 545 mm long. Boerhavia is a genus of over 100 species in the four oclock flower family, nyctaginaceae. The plant boerhaavia diffusa nyctaginaceae frequently known as punarnava 47. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In different areas of the world, boerhaavia diffusa has also been used for pain relief, antiinflammation, and treating indigestion. Leaves broadly ovate to suborbicular, very variable in. Provides authoritative information on the flora of western australia. A taxonomic revision of boerhavia nyctaginaceae in southern.
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