Smithia conferta
| Smithia conferta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Smithia |
| Species: | S. conferta
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| Binomial name | |
| Smithia conferta | |
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Smithia conferta is a species of herbaceous annual flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. Native occurrence ranges from South-east China and Indochina (with the exception of central Indochina) to India and North Australia.[1]
It is widely used in Indian traditional medical practice; its use ranges from a laxative, a tonic, to a cure for "biliousness", rheumatism, and sterility in women.[2]
Subtaxa
Two varieties are accepted:[1]
- Smithia conferta var. conferta
- Smithia conferta var. geminiflora (Roth) T.Cooke
References
- ^ a b "Smithia conferta Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ van der Maesen. "PROSEA - Plant Resources of South East Asia". prosea.prota4u.org. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
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