Thespesia lampas

Thespesia lampas
Flowers of Thespesia lampas
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Thespesia
Species: T. lampas
Binomial name
Thespesia lampas
(Cav.) Dalzell & A. Gibson

Thespesia lampas is a herb growing 2–3 meters. Its roots and fruits are traditionally used to treat gonorrhea and syphilis.[1] The paste made from its roots is used by the Korku tribe of Maharashtra and Nepal to cure jaundice.[2]

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