Ajuga lupulina

Ajuga lupulina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Subfamily: Ajugoideae
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.

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

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".


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