Smithia conferta
Species of flowering plant
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Smithia conferta is a species of herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Native occurrence ranges from South-east China and Indochina (with the exception of central Indochina) to India and North Australia.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Spermatophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Smithia |
| Species: | S. conferta |
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| Smithia conferta | |
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It is widely used in Indian traditional medical practice; its use ranges from a laxative, a tonic, to a cure for "biliousness", rheumatism, and sterility in women.[2]
Subtaxa
Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Smithia conferta var. conferta
- Smithia conferta var. geminiflora (Roth) T.Cooke
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