Scientific Name
Tricodesma indicum (L.) R.Br.
Synonyms
Family
Boraginaceae
Local Name
Hundosi
Habit Habitat
An annual semi prostrate hairy herb, found in sub-tropical zone.
Taxonomic Features
Leaves simple, oblanceolate to lanceolate, hairy on both sides.
Inflorescence terminal ,few-flowered. Flower actinomorphic, showy, mauve to pinkish-blue.
Corolla bell shaped.Anther hairy. Fruit nutlets type,fragment when ripe, 4-5mm long, ovoid,
smooth, white to bluish.
Inflorescence terminal ,few-flowered. Flower actinomorphic, showy, mauve to pinkish-blue.
Corolla bell shaped.Anther hairy. Fruit nutlets type,fragment when ripe, 4-5mm long, ovoid,
smooth, white to bluish.
Flowering Fruiting
March-August
Harvesting Time
April-November
Medicinal Value
Locally whole plant is used in powder, halwah and in extract form for
back pain. Plant extract is used in abdominal pain and kidney stone problems.
back pain. Plant extract is used in abdominal pain and kidney stone problems.
Parts Used
Whole plant
Future Prospective
Collection, Drying, Packing, Herbal Pharmacy.
Plant Images
Tricodesma indicum (L.) R.Br.