Anaphyllum beddomei
Genus of flowering plants
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Anaphyllum beddomei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anaphyllum |
| Species: | A. beddomei |
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Distribution
It is distributed in Laccadive Islands, Kerala and Tamilnadu.[1]
Description
Herbaceous plants with leaves bearing a long petiole and a broad, expanded blade. The inflorescence consists of a somewhat petaloid spathe enclosing a spadix that bears numerous densely packed, sessile, ebracteate flowers. The spadix is cylindrical, shorter than the spathe, and lacks any terminal appendage.[2]
Uses
The Kani tribe of South Kerala use Anaphyllum beddomei as an anti-venom medicinal plant for treating snake bites. Parts of the plant such as roots, leaves, tubers, or the whole plant are utilized in their traditional herbal remedies.[3]
