1. Acalypha
ciliata (or) Fringed Acalypha:
It is a species of plant
in Acalypha genus (which having 456 species) in Euphorbiaceae family.
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Author:
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Dr. P. Yowan Jeba Raj, M.Sc., B.Ed.,
Ph.D.
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1.1. Plant Photo Pose(s):
1.2. Brows
pages on:
(1). Systematic & common name(s)
(2). Local types of the plant
(3). Scientific classification
(4). Plant photo-gallery
(5). Plant description(s) & morphological
form(s)
(6). Chromosome number
(7). Phyto-chemistry
(8). Traditional applications
(9). Medicinal applications
(10). List of species
1.2.1.
Systematic & Common Name(s)
Indian acalypha
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Acalypha indica
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L.
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1753
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Binomial name
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Common name(s)
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Tamil name(s)
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(in
English)
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Acalypha ciliata
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1
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Fringed
acalypha
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Seemaimaeni
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(Synonyms Link)
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Sippimaeni
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1.2.2. Local
Types of the Plant:
Sl. No.
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Local types
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Botanical name
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Othernames
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(in English)
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1.
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Seemaimaeni
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Acalypha ciliata
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1
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Seemaimaeni
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2
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rpg;gpNkdp
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Sippimaeni
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2.
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Kuppaimaeni
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Acalypha indica
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1
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Fg;igNkdp
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Kuppaimaeni
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2
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g+id tzq;fp
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Poonai
vanangi
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3
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g+id kaf;fp
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Poonai
mayakki
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3.
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Narimaeni
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(in
English)
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(meaning)
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Acalypha indica
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1
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eupNkdp
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Narimaeni
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1.2.3. Scientific
Classification:
Fringed acalypha
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Acalypha ciliata
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L.
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1753
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Sl. No.
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Categories
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Sub-categories
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1.
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Empire (or Domain):
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Eukaryote
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Sub-empire (or Sub-domain):
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2.
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Kingdom:
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Plantae
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Sub-kingdom:
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3.
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Division (or Phylum):
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Tracheophyta
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Sub-division (or Sub-phylum):
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---
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4.
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Class:
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Magnoliopsida
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Sub-class:
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5.
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Order:
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Malpighiales
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Sub-order:
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6.
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Family:
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Euphorbiaceae
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Sub-family:
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Acalyphoideae
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Tribe:
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Acalypheae
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Sub-tribe:
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Acalyphinae
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7.
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Genus:
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Acalypha
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Sub-genus:
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Section:
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---
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Sub-section:
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---
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8.
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Species:
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ciliata
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Sub-species:
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Binomial name:
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Acalypha
ciliata
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1.2.4. Plant
Photo-gallery:
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1.2.5. Plant
Description(s) & Morphological Form(s):
Acalypha ciliata
is an erect, annual, herbaceous plant. It has single leaves with large petiolate.
It is grown with tap root and the leaves are appeared as grayish green, green
or pink-outlined and nerved grayish-green colour with base-rounded, margin
fringed with hairs, ovulate or wedge shape and crenate-serrate margin.
Sl. No.
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Specifications
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Ref.
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1.
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Plant
type
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Herb
(+ Edible)
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1
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2.
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Growth
habit
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Erect
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1
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3.
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Life
time
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Annual
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1
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4.
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Root
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Taproot
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1
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5.
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Stem(s)
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Woody
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1
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6.
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Stem
– Type
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Cylinderical
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1
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7.
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Stem
– Color
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Pale
green→green
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1
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8.
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Leaves
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---
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1
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9.
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Leaf
– Type
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Single
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1
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10.
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Leaf
– color
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grayish
green, green or sandal-yellow and green mixed colour
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1
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11.
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Leaf
– Arrangement
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Spiral
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1
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12.
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Leaf
– Shape
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Ovulate
or Wedged
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1
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13.
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Leaf
– Margin
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Entire
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1
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14.
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Leaf
– height
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30-70
cm (0.3-0.7 m)
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1
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15.
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Leaf
– broad
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2.5-7.5
cm (0.25-0.75 m)
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1
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16.
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Petiole
– length
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1
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17.
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Flowers
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1
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18.
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Flower
– Sexuality
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Bi-sexual
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1
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19.
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Flower
– Buds position
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1
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20.
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Flower
–Size
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2
mm
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1
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21.
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Flower
– Shape
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1
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22.
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Flower
– Color
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White
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1
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23.
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Flowers
– in punch
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1
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24.
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Fruits
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1
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25.
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Fruit
– size
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3
cm x 1.5 cm
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1
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26.
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Fruit
– shape
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Triplet
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1
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27.
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Fruit
– dimension
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1
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28.
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Immatured
unripe-fruits
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1
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29.
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Matured
unripe-fruits
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1
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30.
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Ripe-fruits
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1
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31.
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Dried
ripe-fruits
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1
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32.
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Seeds
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1
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33.
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Seeds
per fruit
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3
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1
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34.
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Seed
– color
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Flesh
color or Brown color
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1
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35.
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Seed
– size
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2
mm x 3 mm
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1
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36.
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Seed
– shape
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Egg
shaped
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1
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1.2.6.
Chromosome number:
The chromosome number
for Acalypha ciliata is observed is
as follows:
Binomial name
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Chromosome
number
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2n
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n
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x
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Acalypha
indica
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20
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10
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10
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1.2.7. Phyto-chemistry
(or Phyto-chemical Compounds):
Some of the phytochemical
constituents of Fringed acalypha (i.e., Acalypha ciliataa) are:
A trace of
alkaloids have been detected in the leaves.
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1.2.8. Traditional
Applications:
1. Leave decoction is drunk as a
remedy for female sterility.
2. Root infusion is taken to
treat schistosomiasis.
3. The plant might have emetic
and expectorant properties and hence it could be substitute for Acalypha indica.
4. The dry leaf powder is also
used for maggot-infected wounds.
5. The plant is employed as the
Siddha medicine.
6. The plant is also eaten as a
green vegetable.
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1.2.9. Medicinal
Applications:
It is used as:
1.
Expectorant,
2.
and Emetic.
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1.2.10. List of
Species:
Sl. No.
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Local types
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Habit
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Common name(s)
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Tamil
name(s)
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1.
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Acalypha ciliate
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L. 1753
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Herb
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1
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Fringed
acalypha
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Seemaimaeni
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2
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Sippi
maeni
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2.
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Acalypha fruticosa
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L. 1753
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Undershrub
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1
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Birch
leaved acalypha
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Sinni
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2
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Birch
leaved cat tail
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Sirusinni
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Soththa
sedi
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Aththaathaazhai
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Seeththaathaazhai
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3.
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Acalypha hispida
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L. 1753
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Shrub
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1
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Cat’s
tail
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Senille
sedi
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2
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Foxtail
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Sivappu
poonai vaal
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3
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Red
hot cat tail
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4
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Red
hot poker
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5
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Chenille
plant
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6
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Philippines
medusa
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4.
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Acalypha indica
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L. 1753
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Herb
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1
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Indian
acalypha
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Kuppaimaeni
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2
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Indian
mercury
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Poonai
vanangi
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3
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Indian
copper-leaf
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Poonai
mayakki
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4
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Indian
nettle
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Haritamanjari
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5
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Three-seeded
mercury
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5.
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Acalypha wilkesiana
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L. 1753
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Shrub
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1
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Copperleaf
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Seemai
kuppaimaeni
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2
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Jacob's
coat
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5.1.
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‘Barlovento’
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5.2.
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‘Beyond paradise’
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5.3.
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‘Blaze’
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5.4.
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‘Ceylon’
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5.5.
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‘Dwarf’
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5.6.
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‘Firedragon’
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5.7.
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‘Firestorm’
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5.8.
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‘Godseffiana’
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5.9.
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‘Heterophylla’
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5.10.
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‘Infrno’
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5.11.
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‘Java’
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5.12.
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‘Kilauea’
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5.13.
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‘Macrophylla’
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5.14.
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‘Marginata’
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5.15.
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‘Mosaic’ / Moore
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5.16.
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‘Obovata’
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5.17.
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‘Raggedy Ann’
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5.18.
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‘Sizzle Scissor’
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5.19.
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‘Tiki Jungle Cloak (Tahiti)’
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5.20.
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‘Tricolor’
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6.
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Unidentified-1
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Herb
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1
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Narimaeni
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7.
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Unidentified-2
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Undershrub
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1
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References:
1. F.I. Forssk., Aegypt.-Arab.,
1775, 162.
2. Acalypha ciliata – Useful Tropical
Plants (tropical.thefern.info)
3. Acalypha ciliata – Wikipedia
4. N.S. Zahidin, S. Saidin, R.M. Zulkifli,
I.I. Muhamad, H. Ya'akob, H. Nur, J.
Ethnopharmocol., 2017, 207, 146-174.
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