{"id":1283297,"date":"2013-07-05T07:35:56","date_gmt":"2013-07-05T07:35:56","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2024-12-24T18:36:50","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T13:06:50","slug":"gymnanthemum-amygdalinum","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/efi\/gymnanthemum-amygdalinum\/","title":{"rendered":"Gymnanthemum amygdalinum"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gymnanthemum<\/em> <\/span>amygdalinum<\/i> (Delile) Sch. Bip., W. G. Walpers, Repert. bot. syst. 2:948. 1843 (Syn: (\u2261) <\/span>Vernonia amygdalina<\/span><\/i><\/a> Delile (basionym));\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vernonia amygdalina<\/i>, a member of the Asteraceae<\/i><\/span><\/a> family, is a small shrub<\/span> that grows in the tropical Africa<\/span><\/a>.<\/div>\n
V. amygdalina<\/i> typically grows to a height of 2–5 m. The leaves are elliptical and up to 20\u00a0cm long. Its bark is rough.[1]<\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/span><\/div>\n
V. amygdalina<\/i> is commonly called bitter leaf<\/b> in English because of its bitter taste. African common names include grawa<\/b> (Amharic), ewuro<\/b> (Yoruba), etidot<\/b> (Ibibio), onugbu<\/b> (Igbo), ityuna<\/b> (Tiv), oriwo<\/b> (Edo), chusar-doki<\/b> (Hausa), muluuza<\/b> (Luganda), labwori<\/b> (Acholi), and olusia<\/b> (Luo).[2]<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/sup><\/div>\n
The leaves may be consumed either as a vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for various illnesses. Many herbalists and <\/span>naturopathic<\/span><\/a> doctors recommend aqueous extracts for their patients for <\/span>emesis<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>nausea<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>diabetes<\/span><\/a>, loss of appetite-induced <\/span>abrosia<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>dysentery<\/span><\/a> and other <\/span>gastrointestinal tract<\/span><\/a> problems.[citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]<\/sup> Until the last decade or so, there were only anecdotal reports and claims to support the health benefits.[citation needed<\/span><\/a><\/i>]
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Request for ID<\/a> : 3 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (5)<\/span> – around 800 kb each.
\nproviding some pictures of a plant for its identification. found <\/span>in BHU campus<\/span>, Varanasi.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This appears to be Vernonia amygdalina<\/i>, a plant claimed to have anti-diabetic properties..<\/p>\n

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Asteraceae Week (Part II – Discoid heads) :: Vernonia amygdalina, Delile <=> Bitterleaf Tree – Bangalore – RA<\/a> : Attachments (7). 1 post by 1 author.<\/div>\n
Vernonia amygdalina<\/i>, a member of the Asteraceae<\/i> family, is a small shrub<\/span> that grows in the tropical Africa.<\/span> <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
V. amygdalina<\/i> is commonly called bitter leaf<\/b> because of its bitter taste.
\n<\/span><\/span>The leaves may be consumed either as a vegetable (macerated leaves in soups) or aqueous extracts as tonics for the treatment of various illnesses. In the wild, chimpanzees have been observed to ingest the leaves when suffering from parasitic infections.[1] Many herbalists and naturopathic doctors recommend aqueous extracts for their patients as treatment for emesis, nausea, diabetes, loss of appetite-induced abrosia, dysentery and other gastrointestinal tract problems. Until the last decade or so, there were only anecdotal reports and claims to support the health benefits. The anecdotal reports are now being supported by scientific evidence that a V. amygdalina<\/i> regimen or consumption as dietary supplements may provide multiple health benefits. <\/span><\/span>(from <\/span>Wikipedia<\/a>)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Plz help me to identify the plant having antidiabetic properties<\/a> : 6 posts by 3 authors. Attachments (4)
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Vernonia amygdalina<\/i><\/p>\n

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very nice diagnosis<\/p>\n

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are you growing it? are u studying it? have you any flowers?<\/p>\n

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it was brought to me by some farmer for identification. i am not growing it ,.. but i will<\/p>\n

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Fwd: Another Asteraceae plant<\/a> :\u00a03 posts by 2 authors. Attachments (2<\/span>)<\/span><\/div>\n
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Please ID the Asteraceae<\/i> Plant, the plant is a shrub<\/span> and suddenly all the people in my neighborhood are growing this plant saying it is very very medicinal esp as an antidiabetic plant.<\/span><\/div>\n
Place – Mohali, Punjab<\/span><\/div>\n
Date of Click – 29th June, 2016<\/span><\/div>\n
Temperature- 37degrees<\/div>\n
Humidity – almost 75%<\/div>\n
I think it is\u00a0Vernonia amygdalina<\/i> (the bitter leaf<\/b>)
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For me the ID is correct.<\/p>\n

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Please ID the bush<\/span>. Photographed in Mysore<\/span> yesterday (30.3.18).<\/span> Is this Vernonia arborea<\/i>?<\/div>\n
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To me looks different from images at Strobocalyx arborea<\/i> (Buch.-Ham.) Sch. Bip.<\/span><\/a>\u00a0(\u2261) Vernonia arborea<\/span><\/i><\/a> Buch.-Ham. (basionym); <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Pl. check with images at Gymnanthemum\u00a0<\/span>amygdalinum<\/i>\u00a0(Delile) Sch. Bip.<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Thanks …\u00a0I too had a doubt.\u00a0You are right<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Syn. Vernonia amygdalina<\/i><\/span>.\u00a0bitter leaf bush<\/b><\/span>.\u00a0<\/span>Medicinal\u00a0plant<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\nSmall Tree with White Flowers for ID : Bangalore : 25JAN20 : AK-33<\/a> : 3 posts by 2 authors. Attachments <\/span>(4<\/span>)
\n<\/span>A small tree<\/span> seen with white flowers<\/span> in Bangalore yesterday (25.1.20).
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For ID from Hyderabad 20032013CS3<\/a>\u00a0:<\/div>\n
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Vernonia<\/i> sp.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Thank you for the possible ID. So is there a <\/span>Vernonia<\/i> sp that is used in Diabetes control<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Bangalore \u2013 RA \u2013 Request Tree iD 71 \u2013 Is it Vernonia arborea ?:<\/a>\u00a03 posts by 2 authors. Attachments\u00a0<\/span>(7).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Images of\u00a0<\/span>Strobocalyx arborea<\/i><\/span>\u00a0(Buch.-Ham.) Sch. Bip.<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0in efi<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Only 2 sp.,\u00a0Strobocalyx arborea\u00a0<\/i>Sch.Bip. and\u00a0<\/span>Strobocalyx mastersii\u00a0<\/i>B.Bhattacharjee, Lakshmin., S.K.Mukherjee & Av.Bhattacharjee <\/span>recorded in India and only\u00a0<\/span>Strobocalyx arborea\u00a0<\/i>Sch.Bip. s found in Karnataka. As such, it should be this sp. only.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Yes, it is Gymnanthemum amygdalinum<\/span><\/a>
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\nSending photos of visit\u00a0 of Carpentor bee<\/strong><\/span> for nectar on Bitterleaf<\/strong> shrub <\/span>(Gymnanthemum amygdalinum<\/em> (Delile) Sch. Bip. ex Walp of Asteraceae.
\n<\/em>Locally the leaves are consumed to control blood sugar & called diabetes plant,<\/span>
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\nPl help to I’d carpentor bee, is it <\/span>Xylocopa latipes?<\/em><\/p>\n

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\nPlease identify this shrub from a medicinal plant garden<\/span> of Kannur district of Kerala. 17\/2\/22<\/span><\/p>\n

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Need better pictures\/ closeups of flowers for\u00a0 proper ID. Nevertheless, it has similarities to Vernonia amygdadalina<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\nSmall Tree for ID : Bangalore : 14APR22 : AK – 06<\/a>: 7 images.
\nA small tree seen in a cultivated garden<\/span> in Bangalore.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pl. check comparative images at\u00a0https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/2016\/09\/24\/vernonieae\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Could be Vernonia amygdalina<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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Yes, appears close to images at\u00a0Gymnanthemum\u00a0amygdalinum<\/em>\u00a0(Delile) Sch. Bip.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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ID for Asteraceae member:<\/a>
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GRIN<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0The Plant List<\/a>\u00a0(Vernonia<\/i> amygdalina<\/i><\/b> Delile)\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Wikipedia<\/a> \u00a0Researchgat<\/a>e\u00a0 FAO\u00a0<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Gymnanthemum amygdalinum (Delile) Sch. Bip., W. G. Walpers, Repert. bot. syst. 2:948. 1843 (Syn: (\u2261) Vernonia amygdalina Delile (basionym));\u00a0 . Vernonia amygdalina, a member of the Asteraceae family, is a small shrub that grows in the tropical Africa. V. amygdalina typically grows to a height of 2–5 m. The leaves…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"ht-kb-category":[6632],"ht-kb-tag":[],"class_list":["post-1283297","ht_kb","type-ht_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","ht_kb_category-gymnanthemum"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1283297","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ht_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1283297"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb\/1283297\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1283297"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-category?post=1283297"},{"taxonomy":"ht_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/efloraofindia.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ht-kb-tag?post=1283297"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}