Iresine diffusa
Iresine diffusa, or Juba's bush,[1] is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Iresine |
| Species: | I. diffusa |
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| Iresine diffusa | |
Appearance
Herb 1–2 m, stem a little grooved, nodes jointed. Leaves opp, 14 x 7 cm, edge smooth. Flowers minute, greenish-white, panicle 40 cm long, male more open, female compact, 1 mm. Seed 0.5 mm.[2]
Folk use
It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.[3]
Chemistry
Drimenes in aerial parts.[4]
References
- "Iresine diffusa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- conabio
- [Bussman, J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 6:30 2010 PMID 21040536 http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6//30].
- [Rios, Magn Reson Chem 43:339 2005 PMID 15674810].
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