Plant Details

Accepted name:: Alectra parasitica A.Rich. [Orobanchaceae]
More about this plant:: Plants of the World Online
Source:: World Checklist of Vascular Plants
Infraspecies:: 2

Alectra parasitica subsp. chitrakutensis (M.A.Rau) K.K.Khanna & An.Kumar

Alectra parasitica subsp. parasitica

Non-scientific name:	Class of name:	Medicinal source:
bhramarari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bhrngari	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirgundi	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nirugundikanda	Other	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)

Part(s) of plant used:	Drug form:	Medicinal source:

Kew's taxonomic resources include 1 scientific synonym(s) for this plant:

Melasma parasiticum (A.Rich.) M.R.Almeida Fl. Maharashtra 3B: 411 (2001).

This plant is cited in medicinal sources using the following names:

Name as published:	Medicinal source:
Alectra parasitaca Rich.	Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Alectra parasitica	Duke's Ethnobot. DB: Ethnobot. (USDA, 1992-2016) Pl. Med. Totius Mundi (Penso & Proserpio, 1997)
Alectra parasitica A.Rich.	World Checklist of Useful Pl. Spp. (Diazgranados et al., 2020)
Alectra parasitica Hochst. ex A. Rich.	World Dictionary of Med. & Pois. Pl. (Quattrocchi, 2012)

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