Phaulopsis imbricata is a shrub native to South Africa.[2] It is also known as Himalayan ruellia. Leaves are opposite, one larger than the other in each pair, usually asymmetrical at the base.[3] Phaulopsis imbricata is a good fodder, the young leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the plant-ash in oil is rubbed into scarifications on the back for rheumatism in Tanganyika.[4] The flowers have an unpleasant smell.[5] It is filed as near-threatened by the IUCN.[1] It is one of the larval host plants of the butterflies great eggfly, tiny grass blue, brown pansy, soldier pansy and marbled elf.
Phaulopsis imbricata is a shrub native to South Africa. It is also known as Himalayan ruellia. Leaves are opposite, one larger than the other in each pair, usually asymmetrical at the base. Phaulopsis imbricata is a good fodder, the young leaves are eaten as a vegetable and the plant-ash in oil is rubbed into scarifications on the back for rheumatism in Tanganyika. The flowers have an unpleasant smell. It is filed as near-threatened by the IUCN. It is one of the larval host plants of the butterflies great eggfly, tiny grass blue, brown pansy, soldier pansy and marbled elf.
Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet est une espèce de plantes de la famille des Acanthaceae et du genre Phaulopsis, présente en Afrique tropicale
Selon Catalogue of Life (11 janvier 2018)[3] :
Selon The Plant List (11 janvier 2018)[1] :
Selon Tropicos (11 janvier 2018)[4] (Attention liste brute contenant possiblement des synonymes) :
La mastication de la tige est pratiquée pour l'hygiène dentaire au Nigeria[5].
Phaulopsis imbricata (Forssk.) Sweet est une espèce de plantes de la famille des Acanthaceae et du genre Phaulopsis, présente en Afrique tropicale
Phaulopsis imbricata là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Ô rô. Loài này được (Forssk.) Sweet miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1826.[1]
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Phaulopsis imbricata là một loài thực vật có hoa trong họ Ô rô. Loài này được (Forssk.) Sweet miêu tả khoa học đầu tiên năm 1826.
