Pentanema indicum - Golden Daisy

❏ Binomial Name : Pentanema indicum (L.) Ling.

❏ Synonym : Inula indica,Vicoa auriculata,Vicoa indica

❏ Family : Compositae

❏ Common Name : Golden Daisy

❏ Tamil Name : Jimikipoo

❏ Hindi Name : Bichhloo

❏ IUCN status: Not Evaluated

Pentanema indicum Botanical Description

Annual herbs. Leaves alternate, 7-12 x 2-3.5 cm, elliptic ovate, acuminate at apex, attenuate at base, margins serrate, hairy above and on nerves below, white cottony between the prominently reticulated veins below; upper leaves sessile to slightly petioled, lower ones long petioled. Heads in terminal and axillary corymbs, 1.5-2 cm diam. Involucre bracts many-seriate; outer ones leafy, shorter, 0.5-0.7 x 0.3-0.4 cm, moniliform hairy without, mucronate at tip; inner ones scarious at base, leafy above, 0.8-1 x 0.2-0.3 cm long, lanceolate, innermost ones scarious. Flowers homogamous, not rayed. Corolla campanulate, purple; tube slender, 0.5-0.6 cm long, widened at mouth; style-arms subulate, hairy at tip. Achenes 0.1-0.2 cm long, 8-10-ribbed; pappus yellow, barbellate hairs, 0.25-0.3 cm long. Fl. &Fr.: November-February.

Pentanema indicum Medicinal uses

❀ The fresh roots from the herb are chewed to relieve abdominal pain.

❀ The roots of the Pentanema Indicum are used to relieve scorpion stings.

❀ The inflorescence is used for treating throat disorders.

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