Christia obcordata

Christia obcordata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Christia
Species:
C. obcordata
Binomial name
Christia obcordata
(Poir.) Bakh.f.

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

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References

  1. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2014 Annual Checklist :: Taxonomic tree". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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. PMC 4290414. PMID 25584185.
  4. ^ 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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