Heliotropium keralense
Species of flowering plant in the borage family
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Heliotropium keralense is a small erect herb with a pubescent stem, ovate leaves and white flowers.[1]
| Heliotropium keralense | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Heliotropiaceae |
| Genus: | Heliotropium |
| Species: | H. keralense |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliotropium keralense Sivar. & Manilal | |
Distribution
This species is native to South India, occurring in Karnataka (Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts) and Kerala (Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Kottayam, and Alappuzha districts).[2]
Uses
A paste made from the leaves is traditionally applied to treat scorpion stings.[3]
