Flowers solitary in axils, bracts sessile, calyx narrow tubular, 5 or 4 too. In natitingou, the five main weeds were stachytarpheta indica, mitracarpus villosus and oldenlandia herbacea, schwenckia americana and digitario argillacea tab. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena. Plants profile for stachytarpheta jamaicensis lightblue. Branched porterweed stachytarpheta australis has pale blue or white flowers and hairy flower stalks and lower leaf. Effect of stachytarpheta indica leaf extract concentration on inhibition efficiency of mild steel in 1m h 2 so 4 solution at 30c hydrogen evolution measurements. Light blue snakeweed stachytarpheta jamaicensis also hybridises with other species, and hybrids between it and both dark blue snakeweed stachytarpheta cayennensis and pink snakeweed stachytarpheta mutabilis have also become naturalised in queensland. Vahl is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus stachytarpheta family verbenaceae. And this species has as well many other synonyms that are out of use, like valerianoides jamaicense, verbena americana, vermicularia deccurens and zappania jamaicensis. An erect annual tall herb, simple or dichotomously branched with stems and branches darkgreen, glabrous or sparsely.
Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. It has many common names including blue porterweed, blue snake weed, bastard vervain, brazilian tea, jamaica vervain, and lightblue snakeweed. Stachytarpheta indica is a much branched, erect, annual or shortlived perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall331. There were species of 8 genera that were reported as traditional medicine in several countries to cure several diseases 10 11. Vahl family verbenaceae filed as stachytarpheta angustifolia family verbenaceae. Chinelo a ezeabara, lovina a orachu, okeke cu, chinyere v.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis lvahl traditionally is used to treat several diseases, such as urinary tract infections, rheumatic, and pharyngitis. General information stachytarpheta jamaicensis is a wellbranched. Riceweeds en species information verbenaceae stachytarpheta indica l. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of essential oils. Leaf and stem solvent extracts of stachytarpheta indica were subjected to phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic activity and their antioxidant potential. Hepper, 1970 stachytarpheta jamaicensis vahl family verbenaceae verified by not on sheet, stachytarpheta indica not on sheet family verbenaceae verified by not on sheet. Slender flower spikes resembling a rats tail rise at least a foot above the foliage. Taxonomic significance of morphological characters in the. Stachytarpheta indica previous name used in the website. Mounding plant to 12 feet tall and wide, with dull green, coarsely toothed, pointedoval leaves to 3 inches long. Verbena angustifolia mill verbena caudata salisb verbena indica l verbena lancifolia steud.
The second type is narrow leaved one, with synonyms stachytarpheta jamaicensis and stachytarpheta indica. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. A large image of stachytarpheta indica from the usda plants database. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for. Stachytarpheta angustifolia in global plants on jstor. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis leaf extract journal of scientific and. Stachytarpheta sanguinea dwarf red porterweed this is a lowgrowing herbaceous perennial to about two feet tall with bright red flowers on long, slender spikes held above the foliage.
How stachytarpheta jamaicensis is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Weeds of upland crops in cambodia p1 weeds can be a problem in the production of upland crops because they reduce yield by competing for resources essential for growth, such as water, nutrients and light. This was done by physical observation and measurement of physiognomic features of fresh floral and vegetative parts of the plants. Description download stachytarpheta indica vahl comments. Plant details information about stachytarpheta indica plant. It was introduced widely introduced into several tropical countries around the world as an ornamental species due to its attractive blue flowers, but in some countries it has become invasive.
Observations on the structure and ontogeny of stomata in. Stachytarpheta angustissima moldenke stachytarpheta elatior schrad. Comparative study of phytochemical, proximate and mineral. The flowers are rich in nectar and popular with many butterflies, such as the south asian crimson rose atrophaneura hector, malabar banded swallowtail papilio liomedon, and grass yellow eurema hecabe hummingbirds, especially small species like lophornis coquettes, chlorostilbon emeralds, and discosura thorntails, are. These hybrids exhibit characters that are intermediate between the two species involved. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Native to south florida, where it is widely sold and planted. Free radical scavenging activity and immunomodulatory.
Dec 24, 2014 this page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 15. Repellent activities of the methanolic leaf extracts of. To download the original size of this image, click on the link below. Kandikandilaan, bastard vervain, stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Immunomodulatory effects of stachytarpheta cayennensis leaf extract and its synergistic effect with artesunate. Antinociceptive and antiinflammatory effects of stachytarpheta. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin. Pdf the exine morphology of pollen grains of stachytarpheta indica linn. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of. No information is available on chromosome numbers of stachytarpheta spp. Stachytarpheta indica is used as herbal remedy for pains in nigeria.
Stachytarpheta definition is a genus of chiefly tropical plants family verbenaceae with solitary axillary flowers. Medik valerianoides jamaicense linearifolium kuntze. Provided by ars systematic botany and mycology laboratory. Formulation and evaluation of cream of azadirachta indica leaves extracts on skin renewal rate kamlesh j. Four very similar stachytarpheta species are found here in hawaii, and they can be difficult to identify, especially since they hybridize with each other. To validate this claim, the analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic effects of the stem bark extract were examined in mice and rats by using.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis stcjaoverview eppo global. Formulation and evaluation of cream of azadirachta indica. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. In djougou, grass weeds and broadleaved weeds were relevant, whereas in natitingou four of the. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes. Hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extract of stachytarpheta indica on.
Media in category stachytarpheta indica the following 48 files are in this category, out of 48 total. Abakedi ou et al the pharmaceutical and chemical journal, 2016, 31. The verbenaceae family is known to have important bioactivity. A morphological study on the genus of stachytarpheta found in awka, south eastern region of nigeria was carried out. The record derives from wcsp which reports it as an accepted name record 195906 with original publication details. Stachytarpheta indica plant was identified in the department of biological science, of the same university.
Stachytarpheta indica is a species of plant in the family verbenaceae, native to the tropical americas. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis, phytochemical, antioxidant, antiarthritic, bactericidal, therapeutic activities. Phytochemical analysis revealed the presence of flavonoids, terpenoides, tannins and reducing sugars. The qualitative phytochemical investigations of ethanolic extract of. West african plants a photo guide stachytarpheta indica.
Inhibitory effects of leaf extracts of stachytarpheta jamaicensis verbenaceae on the respiratory burst of rat macrophages. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is an important plant with multi therapeutic properties. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Immunomodulatory effects of stachytarpheta cayennensis leaf.
Oral acute toxicity, in vitro phytochemical and antimicrobial potentials. It is one of the important plants with high medicinal and nutraceutical benefits. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Leaves alternate or opposite, simple, petiolate, margin entire to serrate. Analgesic, antiinflammatory and antipyretic potential of. An erect annual tall herb, simple or dichotomously branched with stems and branches darkgreen, glabrous or sparsely pubescent, young branches nearly quadrangular. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of essential. Phytochemical screening and antibacterial activity of aqueous and methanolic root extracts of stachytarpheta indica vahl. Stachytarpheta indica has been regarded as an agricultural weed occurring throughout southeast asia. The plants database includes the following 11 species of stachytarpheta. Pdf phytochemical screening and bioevaluation of medicinal. Inflorescence axillary, terminal spicate, pedunculate, bracts appressed. Stachytarpheta definition of stachytarpheta by merriamwebster.
Stachytarpheta is a plant genus in the verbena family verbenaceae. Plant extracts with antioxidant activity could also have immunomodulatory ability. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao. Stachytarpheta is a genus of about 3 species in the verbenaceae, distributed mainly in tropical america atkins, 2005. General information about stachytarpheta jamaicensis stcja usa florida, mexico, central america, caribbean, south america northern. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis herb uses, benefits, cures. Due to close association between inflammatory and immune responses, we evaluated the immunomodulatory activity of leaves extract of s. Hepatoprotective activity of ethanolic extract of stachytarpheta indica on wistar rats. Stachytarpheta urticifolia was described by john sims in 1816 from plants cultivated in london by john walker. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Stachytarpheta jamaicensis is a species of plant in the family verbenaceae, native throughout the caribbean. Verbenaceae have been reported to possess potent antiinflammatory and antimalarial activities. Vahl belongs to the family of verbenaceae and is commonly known as gervao, brazilian tea, verbena cimarrona, rooter comb, or blue porter weed. Weeds can also make it difficult to harvest the crop, and seeds of some species can contaminate the grain and reduce its quality and price.
The genus stachytarpheta contains about 65 species, mostly from the american tropics. View enhanced pdf access article on wiley online library html view download pdf for offline viewing. List of various diseases cured by stachytarpheta jamaicensis. Names of stachytarpheta jamaicensis in various languages of the world are also given.
Stachytarpheta species are pubescent, glabrous shrubs, undershrubs and herbs. The free radical scavenging activity of an ethanol extract of the leaves of stachytarpheta angustifolia was assessed by measuring its capability for scavenging 2,2diphenyl1picrylhydrazyl dpph radical, superoxide anion radical o 2, hydroxyl radical oh, nitric oxide radicals no, as well as its ability. Both the extracts were rich in phytochemicals like alkaloid, saponins, tannins and phlobotanins. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of medicinal plants in the philippines by dr godofredo stuart, with botanical information, chemical properties, folkloric uses and medicinal studies. The genus stachytarpheta has undergone a series of taxonomic revisions that are further complicated by putative hybrids wilson et al. Characterization and antimicrobial activity of essential oils of stachytarpheta indica linn. The original provenance of walkers plants were unknown.
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