Evolvulus nummularius
Species of flowering plant
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Evolvulus nummularius, also known as the dwarf morning glory, is a species of flowering plant in the morning-glory family. It is an annual or perennial plant.[1]
| Evolvulus nummularius | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Solanales |
| Family: | Convolvulaceae |
| Genus: | Evolvulus |
| Species: | E. nummularius |
| Binomial name | |
| Evolvulus nummularius (L.) L. | |
Distribution
The plant is distributed throughout the tropics and subtropics, extending across large parts of tropical Africa, South Africa, and Madagascar.[2] It is considered a naturalized alien plant in Taiwan and the Tiwi Islands of Australia.[3]
Uses
The plant is used as a mild sedative and has anthelmintic properties.[4] In Indian traditional medicines it is used for treating burns, cuts, wounds, scorpion stings, and as an anthelmintic.[5] Phytochemical investigations of the aerial parts of E. nummularius have identified several bioactive constituents such as β-sitosterol, glucoside, stigmasterol, d-mannitol, ursolic acid, and oleanolic acid. In addition, three previously unreported compounds were isolated and structurally elucidated using spectroscopic and chemical methods, comprising derivatives of stigmastane, coumaroyl, and ursane.[6]
