Lindenbergia muraria, synonym Lindenbergia urticifolia, is a flowering plant in the family Orobanchaceae, native from Ethiopia to south China and Indo-China.[1] It is a common plant throughout India.[2] It is an annual herb growing up to 40 cm (16 in) tall.[3] It grows along trailsides, along rivers and dry mountain slopes.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Orobanchaceae |
| Genus: | Lindenbergia |
| Species: | L. muraria
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| Lindenbergia muraria (Roxb. ex D.Don) Brühl[1]
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It has a faint aromatic odour and a slightly bitter taste, and has been used to treat skin problems and bronchitis.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lindenbergia muraria (Roxb. ex D.Don) Brühl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
- ^ a b Dymock, William; Hooper, David; Warden, C. J. H. (1893). Pharmacographia indica. Vol. 3.
- ^ a b "Lindenbergia muraria in Flora of China @ efloras.org". www.efloras.org. Retrieved 2024-08-07.
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