Common name: Umbrella Plant
Family: Cyperaceae
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Country of Origin: Trop. & S. Africa, W. Indian Ocean, Arabian Pen.
Description:
Uses: Medicinal: Studies have shown clear antifungal and antibacterial properties in the roots of this plant. <P> From Philippine Alternative Medicine
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USDA Zone: 8a-11
Source: Unknown
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Classification:
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Liliopsida
- SubClass: commelinids
- Order: Poales
- SubOrder:
- Family: Cyperaceae
- SubFamily: Cyperoideae
- Tribe: Cypereae
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References:
- The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 19 May 2015.
- WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 19 May 2015
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