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Commelina madagascarica
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Commelina madagascarica is a monocotyledonous, herbaceous plant in the dayflower family from Madagascar. It is commonly known as nifin'akanga in Madagascar, where it is used medicinally as an abortifacient, a galactogogue, and a treatment for conjunctivitis and acne. It is also used for ritual purposes in joro or ancestral invocation around the Lake Alaotra region.
- Family
- Commelinaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Commelina madagascarica
- Slug
- commelina-madagascarica
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Commelinaceae
- Genus
- Commelina
- Species
- madagascarica
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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