Andrographis | |
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Andrographis echioides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Andrographideae |
Genus: |
Andrographis Wall. ex Nees (1832) |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Andrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows, [2] and several are called periyanagai. [3]
The species are native to the Indian subcontinent (including Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya region). [1] [4] Many are endemic to India. [5] They may be herbs or shrubs. [3] They are introduced and/or cultivated in Southeast Asia and some areas around the Caribbean. [1]
Some species are used medicinally. The best known is Andrographis paniculata, which is valued in Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha medicine. It is used to treat a very long list of illnesses and conditions. [4] A. alata and A. lineata are used in human and veterinary medicine. [3] Food use has also been recorded. [6]
It is currently (as of April 2021) accepted that there are 26 species in the genus. [1] These are:
Andrographis | |
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Andrographis echioides | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Acanthaceae |
Subfamily: | Acanthoideae |
Tribe: | Andrographideae |
Genus: |
Andrographis Wall. ex Nees (1832) |
Species | |
See text | |
Synonyms [1] | |
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Andrographis is a genus of flowering plants in the family Acanthaceae. They may be generally known as the false waterwillows, [2] and several are called periyanagai. [3]
The species are native to the Indian subcontinent (including Myanmar, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya region). [1] [4] Many are endemic to India. [5] They may be herbs or shrubs. [3] They are introduced and/or cultivated in Southeast Asia and some areas around the Caribbean. [1]
Some species are used medicinally. The best known is Andrographis paniculata, which is valued in Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha medicine. It is used to treat a very long list of illnesses and conditions. [4] A. alata and A. lineata are used in human and veterinary medicine. [3] Food use has also been recorded. [6]
It is currently (as of April 2021) accepted that there are 26 species in the genus. [1] These are: