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Iresine diffusa
Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iresine diffusa, or Juba's bush,[1] is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. Its form Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, formerly Iresine lindenii, is commercially available as an ornamental.[2][3]
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Appearance
Herb 1–2 m, stem a little grooved, nodes jointed. Leaves opp, 14 x 7 cm, edge smooth. Flowers minute, greenish-white, panicle 40 cm long, male more open, female compact, 1 mm. Seed 0.5 mm.[4]
Folk use
It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.[5]
Chemistry
Drimenes in aerial parts.[6]
References
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