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Andrographis theniensis
January 27 , 2024
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- A new plant species has been discovered in Theni district of Tamil Nadu in the Western Ghats.
- The plant was named ‘Andrographis theniensis’ after the location (Theni).
- Andrographis is a tropical Asian genus native to Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the West Himalaya.
- However, a majority of Andrographis taxa are distributed in southern India and Sri Lanka, particularly in Western and Eastern Ghats.
- There are nearly 25 Andrographis species in India.
- This genus is traditionally used to treat various ailments such as cold, cough, fever, jaundice, diarrhoea, cardiovascular and hepatic diseases in both codified and non-codified medicinal systems.
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