Iresine diffusa
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Iresine |
| Species: | I. diffusa
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Iresine diffusa, or Juba's bush,[1] is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae.
Appearance
Herb 1–2 m, stem a little grooved, nodes jointed. Leaves opp, 14 x 7 cm, edge smooth. Flowers minute, greenish-white, panicle 40 cm long, male more open, female compact, 1 mm. Seed 0.5 mm.[2]
Folk use
It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.[3]
Chemistry
Drimenes in aerial parts.[4]
References
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Iresine diffusa". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ conabio
- ^ [Bussman, J Ethnobiol Ethnomed 6:30 2010 PMID 21040536 http://www.ethnobiomed.com/content/6//30].
- ^ [Rios, Magn Reson Chem 43:339 2005 PMID 15674810].
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