Christia obcordata
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Christia obcordata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Christia |
Species: | C. obcordata
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Binomial name | |
Christia obcordata (Poir.) Bakh.f.
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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
- Butterfly plant
- Butterfly leaf
- Iron butterfly
- Butterfly stripe
- Swallowtail
References
- ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
- ^ Whiting, Paula A. (2007). "COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION OF CHRISTIA SUBCORDATA MOENCH BY ESTABLISHING CULTURAL PRACTICES AND BY APPLYING PLANT GROWTH REGULATORS" (PDF). University of Georgia. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- ^ Dkhar, Jeremy; Pareek, Ashwani (2014-12-22). "What determines a leaf's shape?". EvoDevo. 5 (1): 47. doi:10.1186/2041-9139-5-47. ISSN 2041-9139.
- ^ 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. 138 (3): 205–209. doi:10.21273/JASHS.138.3.205. ISSN 2327-9788.
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