Buddleja incana
Buddleja incana | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Lamiales |
Family: | Scrophulariaceae |
Genus: | Buddleja |
Species: | B. incana
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Binomial name | |
Buddleja incana Pav. | |
Synonyms[1] | |
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Buddleja incana is a species of shrub or tree in the family Scrophulariaceae. It is native to the Andes.[2]
Description
Buddleja incana is a
Distribution and habitat
Buddleja incana is present in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia, growing in canyon bottoms along streams at elevations of 2,700 – 4,500 m.[2]
Vernacular names
Buddleja incana is called kiswar in
Uses
The leaves are used in folk medicine against toothache and as diuretic.[2]
References
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- ^ Synonyms: Tropicos
- ^ a b c d Norman, E. M. (2000). Buddlejaceae. Flora Neotropica 81. New York Botanical Garden, USA
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ Yatiqirinaka Aru Pirwa, Lima, 2005 (Aymara-Spanish dictionary)
- ISBN 9789978424032.