Ruta graveolens L.

 
  • Family : RUTACEAE
  • Family (As per The Plant List) : Rutaceae
  • Species : Ruta graveolens
  • Species Name (as per The Plant List) : Ruta graveolens L.
  • Common name : Garden Rue, Common Rue, Fringed Rue
  • Vernacular name : Gochupatra (San.); Pismaram, Sadaf, Satari (Hin.); Nagadalli soppu, Simesadnu, Sadabu gida (Kan.)
  • Collection Nos : RR RAO 843
  • Habit : Undershrub
  • Native : Chile
  • Comments : Grown sometimes as an ornamental plant and also for its ability to act as an insect repellent. Roots are used as a medicine. The whole plant contains the alkaloid Pilocarpine which is used in the treatment of glaucoma.
  • Conservation Status : Not Evaluated (NE)
  • Distribution Locality : All Districts
  • Floras referred : Rao & Razi, 1981 - Mysore; Manjunath et al., 2003 - Davanagere

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