Biology:Bauhinia tomentosa
| Bauhinia tomentosa | |
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| Flowers of yellow bauhinia | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Genus: | Bauhinia |
| Species: | B. tomentosa
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| Bauhinia tomentosa | |
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Bauhinia tomentosa, also known as yellow bauhinia[2] or yellow bell orchid tree, is a species of plant in the family Fabaceae. It is found in South Africa , Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tropical Africa, India , and Sri Lanka.[3]
Description
Yellow bauhinia is a small tree with a maximum height of 4 m (13 ft).[4] It has drooping slender branches with multiple scrambling stems. The bark is greyish, smooth, and sometimes hairy, which gives its specific name tomentosa. Greenish leaves are deeply divided and elliptic in nature; margin entire. Flowers are bell-shaped with large, yellow petals with a dark maroon patch at the base. The fruit is a pale-brown pod.[5] Extracts of the plant's roots have in vitro antimicrobial activity against Gram-positive bacteria.[6][7]
References
- ↑ "Bauhinia tomentosa L. — The Plant List". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/ild-833.
- ↑ "PlantFiles: Yellow Bauhinia, Yellow Bell Orchid Tree" (in en). http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/2066/.
- ↑ "Bauhinia tomentosa | PlantZAfrica.com". http://www.plantzafrica.com/plantab/bauhintoment.htm.
- ↑ "Bauhinia tomentosa, Yellow Bauhinia, Shrub". http://www.smgrowers.com/products/plants/plantdisplay.asp?plant_id=3452.
- ↑ "Bauhinia tomentosa". http://www.worldagroforestry.org/treedb/AFTPDFS/Bauhinia_tomentosa.PDF.
- ↑ Dugasani, S; Balijepalli, MK; Tandra, S; Pichika, MR (2010). "Antimicrobial activity of Bauhinia tomentosa and Bauhinia vahlii roots". Pharmacogn Mag 6 (23): 204–7. doi:10.4103/0973-1296.66937. PMID 20931080.
- ↑ Kannan, N; Renitta, RE; Guruvayoorappan, C (2010). "Bauhinia tomentosa stimulates the immune system and scavenges free radical generation in vitro". J Basic Clin Physiol Pharmacol 21 (2): 157–68. doi:10.1515/jbcpp.2010.21.2.157. PMID 20853598.
Wikidata ☰ Q762875 entry
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