Thespesia lampas
Thespesia lampas | |
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Flowers of Thespesia lampas | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
(unranked): | Angiosperms |
(unranked): | Eudicots |
(unranked): | Rosids |
Order: | Malvales |
Family: | Malvaceae |
Subfamily: | Malvoideae |
Tribe: | Gossypieae |
Genus: | Thespesia |
Species: | T. lampas |
Binomial name | |
Thespesia lampas (Cav.) Dalzell & A. Gibson | |
Thespesia lampas is a herb growing 2–3 meters. Its roots and fruits are traditionally used to treat gonorrhea and syphilis.[1] The paste made from its roots is used by the Korku tribe of Maharashtra and Nepal to cure jaundice.[2]
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