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Morina longifolia Wall.ex DC.
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- Synonym:
- Plant Family:
- Morinaceae.
- Habit & Habitat:
- Annual herb up to 90cm tall, found in sub-alpine and alpine zones.
- Plant Description:
- Stem glabrous, longitudinally furrowed, upper shoot hairy. Leaves simple, lanceolate, margin spiny. Flower white turning pink. Involucel bell-shaped, vinous. Calyx 2-lobed, hairy. Corolla tube hairy. Fruit an achene.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- May-July.
- Harvesting Time:
- June-September.
- Medicinal Value:
- It has antiseptic properties. Locally used as wound healer and in burns.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy.
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