Phyllanthus virgatus - Seed Under Leaf

❀ Binomial Name : Phyllanthus virgatus G.Forst.

❀ Synonym : Diasperus virgatus,Phyllanthus simplex var. virgatus

❀ Family : Phyllanthaceae

❀ Common Name : Seed Under Leaf

❀ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Phyllanthus virgatus Botanical Description

Annual herbs, usually erect, sometimes prostrate, to 60(-100) cm tall, monoecious, glabrous throughout; stem usually slightly woody at base; branchlets angled. Stipules membranous, ovate-triangular, ca. 1 mm, brown; petiole short, nearly absent; leaf blade thinly leathery, linear-lanceolate, oblong, or narrowly elliptic, 5-25 × 2-7 mm, base slightly obliquely rounded, apex obtuse or acute; midrib raised abaxially, flattened adaxially, lateral veins obscure. Plants monoecious. Inflorescences bisexual axillary fascicles usually with 2-4 male and 1 female flower. Male flowers: pedicels ca. 2 mm; sepals 6, broadly ovate or rotund, ca. 0.5 mm; disk glands 6, oblong; stamens 3; filaments free; anthers subglobose. Female flowers: pedicels ca. 5 mm; sepals 6, ovate-oblong, ca. 1 mm, reflexed, purple with whitish membranous margins, persistent in fruit; disk orbicular, undivided; ovary globose, 3-celled, with raised scales, rarely smooth; styles 3, bifid nearly to base, usually recurved. Fruiting pedicels 5-12 mm; capsules oblate, 2-3 mm in diam., purple, with raised scales or smooth. Seeds trigonous, 1.2-1.5 mm, finely warty. Fl. &Fr.:  Throughout the year.

Phyllanthus virgatus Medicinal uses

❀ The leaf juice is used as an eyewash for inflamed eyes

❀ The leaves are crushed and mixed with buttermilk to make a lotion for children against itching

❀ The fresh leaves, flowers and fruits, combined with cumin seeds and sugar, are made into an electuary which is used in the treatment of gonorrhoea

❀ All parts of the plant are used to treat infantile malnutrition caused by intestinal parasites

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