Christia obcordata explained

Christia obcordata is a flowering plant in the family Fabaceae.[1] The plant is notable for its butterfly-shaped leaves. C. obcordata is used medicinally in Japan and Indonesia to treat urinary blockages. It was also evaluated as a means to treat malaria in 2007, but was found to be ineffective.[2] [3]

Alternative names

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree . 2022-05-13 . www.catalogueoflife.org.
  2. Web site: Whiting . Paula A. . COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF CHRISTIA SUBCORDATA MOENCH BY ESTABLISHING CULTURAL PRACTICES AND BY APPLYING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS . University of Georgia . 15 May 2022 . 2007.
  3. Dkhar . Jeremy . Pareek . Ashwani . 2014-12-22 . What determines a leaf's shape? . EvoDevo . 5 . 1 . 47 . 10.1186/2041-9139-5-47 . 2041-9139. free . 4290414 .
  4. Sakhanokho . Hamidou F. . Islam-Faridi . Nurul . 2013-05-01 . Nuclear DNA Content, Base Composition, and Cytogenetic Characterization of Christia obcordata . Journal of the American Society for Horticultural Science . en-US . 138 . 3 . 205–209 . 10.21273/JASHS.138.3.205 . 2327-9788. free .