Eclipta angustata is an Asian species of plants in the family Asteraceae. It is widespread across the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, southern China, Taiwan, and the Ryukyu Islands in Japan. It is regarded as a weed in some places, in others used as an herb, hair dye, or edible vegetable.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Eclipta |
| Species: | E. angustata
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Eclipta angustata was for years regarded as part of the species E. prostrata before being recognized as a distinct species in 2007. It differs in having sessile leaves, subovate achenes, and conspicuous tubercules.[3]
References
edit- ^ Lansdown, R.V. (2011). "Eclipta angustata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T199693A9118537. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T199693A9118537.en. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Eclipta angustata". International Plant Names Index (IPNI). Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; Harvard University Herbaria & Libraries; Australian National Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ a b Umemoto, Shinya & Hiroshige Koyama (2007). "A new species of Eclipta (Compositae: Heliantheae) and its allies in eastern Asia". Thai Forest Bulletin (Botany). 35: 108–118. (includes photo of type specimen at Kyoto University National Science Museum herbarium in Japan, collected in Thailand) "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-03-31. Retrieved 2015-06-20.
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