Strobilanthes crispa
Species of shrub
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Strobilanthes crispa is a shrub which originated from Madagascar,[2] and is now found across south east Asia.[3] It is a member of the family Acanthaceae.[2] It is known as pokok pecah kaca or pokok pecah beling in Malaysia,[2] and pecah beling, enyoh kilo, kecibeling or kejibeling in Indonesia.[citation needed] The leaves are used traditionally for treatment of cancer and diabetes,[2] usually taken as a tea or infusion of the leaves.[3]
| Strobilanthes crispa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Acanthaceae |
| Genus: | Strobilanthes |
| Species: | S. crispa |
| Binomial name | |
| Strobilanthes crispa | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
| |
