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Phlogacanthus pulcherrimus
Acanthaceae

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Description

Plants of the World Online

The native range of this species is Myanmar, Vietnam. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

 

Origin

The native range of this species is Myanmar, Vietnam. It is a subshrub or shrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome.

Uses

Phlogacanthus pulcherrimus (T. Anderson), a medicinal plant in Acanthaceae family, has been traditionally used in Thai herbal medicine as diuretics and a nutritional supplement or tonic.

References

POWO (2024). "Plants of the World Online. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Published on the Internet; http://www.plantsoftheworldonline.org/
Retrieved 11 July 2024."