HERBACEOUS FLORA OF REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION, BHUBNESHWAR, ODISHA, INDIA

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Flora of RIE followed by Family and uses

Name	Family	Abundance	Habit	Type	Uses
Abrus precatorius (L.)	Fabaceae	++	Wild , climber	Medicinal	Seeds are used for avoiding conception during menstruation
Acalypha indica (Linn.)	Euphorbiaceae	++++	Wild, annual shrub	Medicinal	Fresh leaves are used to cure ulcer
Acalypha spp.	Euphorbiaceae	+++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Achyranthes aspera (L.)	Amaranthaceae	+++	Wild , herb	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in liver problems
Aerva lanata (L.)	Amaranthaceae	+++++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in cholera.
Ageratum conyzoides (Linn.)	Asteraceae	+++++	Wild, weedy herb	Medicinal	Leaves are used to treat fever and gastrointestinal ailments
Allamanda cathartica (L.) Mant.	Apocynaceae	++	Cultivated	Ornamental	It is a ornamental flowering shrub
Aloe vera (L.)	Liliaceae	+++	Cultivated	Medicinal	Leaf juice is used to treat irritable bowel syndrome.
Amaranthus viridis (L.)	Amaranthaceae	+++++	Wild, herb	Leafy vegetables	Leaf is used as leafy vegetables.
Asparagus racemosus (Willd.)	Asparagaceae	+	Wild, climber	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in night blindness.
Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell.	Scrophulariaceae	+	Wild , prostrate	Medicinal	Whole plant are used as  memory enhancer
Biophytum sensitivum   (L.) DC.	Oxalidaceae	+++++	Wild, herb	Weed	Whole plant used as anti-tumor activity and it inhibit metastasis
Boerhavia diffusa (L.)	Nyctaginaceae	+++++	Wild, prostrate	Medicinal / Leafy vegetable	Roots are diuretic and expectorant
Boreria spp.	Rubiaceae	+++	Wild , herb	Weed	Common weed at garden of RIE
Caesalpinia pulcherrima (L.)Sw.	Caesalpiniaceae	++	Wild , shrub	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Caesalpinia pulcherrima(L.) var flava	Caesalpiniaceae	++	Wild , shrub	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Calotropis prostrate (L.) R. Br.	Asclepiadaceae	++	Wild, shrub	Medicinal/ Toxic	The root powder is used to cure eczema, and leaf is toxic for grazing animals, also Root is used as fish poison(Murthy et al.,2010)
Canna glauca (L.).	Zingiberaceae	+++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Canna indica (L.)	Zingiberaceae	+++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Cassia occidentalis (L.)	Caesalpiniaceae	+++	Wild,. Herb	Medicinal	Paste of leaves is externally applied on healing wounds
Catharanthus roseus (L.) G.Don.	Apocynaceae	++++	Wild , under shrub	Ornamental and medicinal	Fresh twig with hot water is used to cure diabetes
Celosia argentea (L.)	Amaranthaceae	++	Wild, herb	Weed	Common weed
Centella asiatica (L.) Urb.	Apiaceae	+++	Wild, shrub	Medicinal	Whole plant is used as memory enhancer
Christella dentate Forssk.	Thelypteridaceae	++	Wild,	Weed	Leaves are used in skin disease among Dongaria Kodho of Niyamgiri.
Cissampelos pareira (Linn.)	Menispermaceae	+	Wild, climbers	Medicinal	Leaves are used in asthma
Cleome monophylla (L.)	Cleomaceae	+++++	Wild, herb	Weed/ Medicinal	Seeds were used as a condiment.
Coccinia grandis (L.) Voigt.	Cucurbitaceae	++++	Wild, climber	Weedy climber	Common climber weed
Codiaeum spp.	Euphorbiaceae	+++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Commelina benghalensis (L.)	Commelineae	+++++	Wild, herb	Weed	Leaf used ad leafy vegetables
Commelina erecta (L.)	Commelineae	+++	Wild, herb	Weed	It is a common  weed
Croton bonplandianum Baill.	Euphorbiaceae	+++	Wild, under shrub	Toxic Weed	Repellent property against the insects
Cyperus rotundus (L.)	Cyperaceae	+++++	Wild, grasses	Weed	Whole plant powder boiled in ghee and applied as ointment in ulcers
Datura stramonium (L.)	Solanaceae	+++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	The juice of leaves are used as anti-dandruff
Desmodium pulchellum (Linn.)	Fabaceae	++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	Stem is used in hemorrhages
Desmodium triflorum	Fabaceae	++++	Wild, prostrate	Weed	Found in Wet areas as a weed
Dioscorea alata(L.)	Dioscoreaceae	++	Cultivated, climber	Edible	Tubers are edible
Dioscorea puber Bl. Enum.	Dioscoreaceae	+	Wild, climber	Edible	Bulbils and tubers are edible
Dipteracanthus rostrates (Poir.) Nees.	Acanthaceae	++++	Wild	Weedy ornamental	Roots are used in syphilis and renal affections.
Duranta repens (L.)	Verbeneaceae	++++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Eclipta rostrate (L.)	Asteraceae	++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	Juice of leaves are used as hair growth enhancer
Emilia sonchifolia (L.) DC.	Asteraceae	+++++	Wild , erect herb	Weed	Leaves are used in eye inflammation
Epipremnum aureum (L.)	Araceae	+	Cultivated	Ornamental	It is a epiphytic plant
Euphorbia hirta (Linn.)	Euphorbiaceae	+++++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	Roots are used to nourish feeding mother when production of milk is deficient
Euphorbia milii Desmoul.	Euphorbiaceae	++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Evolvulus alsinoids (L.)	Convolvulaceae	+++	Wild, prostrate	Medicinal	Whole plant with mustard oil is used as hair growth enhancer
Evolvulus nummularius (L.)	Convolvulaceae	++++	Wild , Prostrate	Medicinal	Whole plant paste is used externally to reduce tonsillitis pain
Gymnema sylvestre R.Br.	Asclepidaceae	+	Cultivated	Medicinal	Leaves are used in diabetes
Gomphrena serrata (L.)	Amaranthaceae	+++++	Wild, erect herb	Weed	Common weed at RIE
Hedyotis corymbosa (Linn.)Lam.	Rubiaceae	+++	Wild, herb	Weed	Whole plant is used as Liver tonic
Helianthus annuus (L.)	Asteraceae	++	Cultivated	Edible / ornamental	Seed oil is edible
Heliotropium indicum (L.)	Boraginaceae	+++	Wild , herb	Weed	Decoction of root with honey is taken as vitamin for iron deficiency by woman against anemia during pregnancy period.
Hemidesmus indicus (L.) R.Br.	Asclepiadaceae	+++++	Wild, shrub	Medicinal	Roots are used in kidney problems
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis (Linn.)	Malvaceae	+++	Cultivated	Ornamental / Ethical / Medicinal	Flowers are used in colouring and hair growth
Hyptis suaveolens (L.)Poit.	Lamiaceae	++	Wild, shrub	Medicinal	Leaves are sued to cure diarrhea
Ichnocarpus frutescens (L.) W.T.Aiton.	Apocynaceae	+++++	Wild, Shrub	Medicinal	Root is used  to cure diabetes
Ipomoea carnea Jacq.	Convolvulaceae	+++	Wild, shrub	Weed	Toxic for animals
Ipomoea hestata L.	Convolvulaceae	++++	Wild, climber	Weed	Common weed
Ixora arborea Roxb. Ex Sm.	Rubiaceae	++++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Jatropha gossypifolia (L.)	Euphorbiaceaec	+++	Wild, shrub	Weed	Stem and bark is used to cure blood dysentery
Jatropha podagrica	Euphorbiaceae			Ornamental	Used for gardening
Kalanchoe pinnata Lam.	Crassulaceae	++	Cultivated	Ornamental/ Medicinal	Whole plant with peepers is used to cure diarrhea
Lantana camara (L.)	Verbeneaceae	+++++	Wild, shrub	Toxic , Weed	Toxic for animals, whole plant is used as antidote to snake bite
Leonotis nepetiifolia (L.) R.Br.	Lamiaceae	+++	Wild , herb	Weed	Leaves are used in Malaria
Lawsonia inermis (L.)	Lythraceae	+	Cultivated	Ritual and medicinal	Strong fungitoxicity
Meremia hestata	Convolvulaceae	+++	Wild	Weed	Common ornamental weed
Mikania micrantha Kunth.	Asteraceae	+++++	Wild, climber	weed	Leaves are used in septic ulcers
Mimosa pudica (L.)	Mimosaceae	+++++	Wild , herb	Medicinal	Whole plant decoction with milk is taken to treat bleeding in piles
Mollugo pentaphylla (L.)	Aizoaceae	++++	Wild ,herb	Weed / medicinal	Whole plant is used as diuretic agent
Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC.	Fabaceae	++	Wild, prostrate	Itching weed and medicinal	Seed powder is used to cure Parkinson diseases
Murraya  paniculata L. Jack.	Rutaceae	+++	Wild	Edible	Used as curry leaf
Ocimum basilicum (Linn.)	Lamiaceae	++	Wild , herb	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in fever
Ocimum sanctum Linn.	Lamiaceae	++	Wild, herb	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in gastric and hepatic disorders
Oxalis spp	Oxalidaceae	+++	Wild, her	Weed	Common at RIE
Paederia foetida (L.) Mant.	Rubiaceae	+++	Wild	Medicinal	Leaves juice used in diarrhea
Parthenium hysterophorus (L.)	Asteraceae	+++++	Wild , herb	Toxic	Toxic weed for other plant
Pennisetum pedicellatum Trin.	Poaceae	+++++	Wild, grasses	Weed	Common weedy grass
Panicum equitans Hochst. ex  A. Rich.	Poaceae	++	Wild, prostrate grass	Weed	Uncommon at RIE
Peperomia pellucida (L.)HBK.	Piperaceae	+++	Wild,	Weed / Medicinal	Whole plant is used to cure abdominal pain
Pergularia daemia Forssk.	Asclepiadaceae	++	Wild	Medicinal	Leaves are useful in Liver disorder
Phyllanthus reticulates Poir.	Euphorbiaceae	++++	Wild, shrub	Edible	Fruits are edible
Piper nigrum (L.)	Piperaceae	+	Cultivated	Spices / Medicinal	Whole plant is used to cure sore throat
Rauwolfia serpentine (L.) Benth.	Apocynaceae	++	Wild , herb	Medicinal	Whole plant act as an active tranquilizer, Pregnant women avoid this herb
Ricinus communis (L.)	Euphorbiaceae	+++	Wild, shrub	Weed	Toxic for grazing animals
Sansevieria roxburghiana Schult.	Agavaceae	++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Sida acuta Burm.f.	Malvaceae	++++	Wild, under shrub	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in Elephantiasis and dandruff
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis (L.)	Verbenaceae	+	Wild, shrub	Ornamental	Leaves are used as emetic
Synedrella nodiflora (L.)	Asteraceae	+++	Wild , shrub	Medicinal	Leaves are used in rheumatism
Tabernaemontana divaricata (Linn.) R.Br.	Apocynaceae	++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Flowers are used in worship of god in Odisha
Tagetes erecta (L.)	Asteraceae	+++++	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Tridax procumbens (L.)	Asteraceae	+++++	Wild , herb	Weed	Leaf juice is used as insecticidal and piscidal
Vernonia cinerea (L.) Less.	Asteraceae	+++	Wild , shrub	Medicinal	Whole plant is used in asthma
Vernonia cinerea (L.)Less.	Asteraceae	+++	Wild	Weed	Common weed at RIE
Vitex trifolia (L.)	Verbeanaceae	+++++	Wild , climber	Weed	Common weed at RIE
Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal.	Solanaceae	+	Cultivated, shrub	Medicinal	Leaves are used in spermatorrhoea and nocturnal emission
Zamia furfuracea L.f. ex Aiton.	Zamiaceae	+	Cultivated	Ornamental	Used for gardening
Ziziphus mauritiana Lamk.	Rhamnaceae	+++	Wild	Weed / Medicinal	Fruit pulp with curd and Punica granatum, with Sesame  oil is taken to cure blood dysentery

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