Medicinal Plants (indigenous and Exotic) Used in Ceylon: Flacourtiaceae-Lythraceae

1.2 cm long acuminate acute Africa alkaloid anthers axillary bark base bisexual bracts branch with leaves Burma calyx calyx-tube campanulate Cassia Central Prov Ceylon cm broad cm diam cm long Composition corolla cultivated decoction diarrhoea diuretic dysentery Engl erect exserted filaments flowers irregular fruit fused Gard glabrous glumes hairs hairy Herb Hindi Illustrations imbricate India inflorescence J. D. Hooker J. M. Silva keel petals Kew Distribution 1866-7 Kirtikar and Basu lanceolate lateral view leaflets leaves alternate leaves simple legume linear Linn longitudinal section low-country Malaya marginal ovules Northern Prov oblong obtuse Occurs in India ovary superior ovate ovules pale palea panicle pedicels Peradeniya petioles Philippine Islands pistil Plants pubescent racemes rachis root Roxb seeds segments sepals sessile shortly stalked Sinh slender slightly smooth spikelets spreading stamens stem stigma stipules stout style Thomson Thwaites C.P. tropical unilocular with marginal upper Uva Prov Wight yellow мм см