Ajuga lupulina

Ajuga lupulina is a herbaceous flowering plant native to the Himalayan mountain ranges.

Ajuga lupulina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Ajuga
Species:
A. lupulina
Binomial name
Ajuga lupulina
Synonyms[1]
  • Ajuga lupulina f. breviflora Y.Z.Sun WSCP.
  • Ajuga lupulina f. humilis Y.Z.Sun WSCP.
  • 'Ajuga lupulina f. breviflora Y.Z.Sun' WSCP.

Description

This species is found in sub-tropical zones at elevations from 1,300 to 4,500 metres. It grows in grasslands, alongside rivers and within rocky crevices.[2] This plant has medicinal uses, as the leaves can be turned to paste to treat muscular swelling.[3]

References
  1. "Ajuga lupulina Maxim". The Plant List. 2013. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. "Flora of China". 1994. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  3. Manandhar. N.P (2002). "Plants and People of Nepal". Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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