Sansevieria roxburgiana schult & schult.f .
Stemless , evergreen perennial herb . Leaves basal , sessile , subterate base sheathing . Racemes to 40cm long ; bracts 6×3mm lanceolate . Flowers 3-5 in a cluster , greenish , tinged purple . Fruit berry across , globose .
- Family: Asparagaceae
- Habit: Herbaceous perennial plant with short fleshy stem and stout rootstock upto 1m.
- Habitat: Dry forested slopes , gravelly soil and rock crevices and scrub jungles.
- Status : Not evaluated (NE)
Vernacular names
English - The Bowstring Hemp
Hindi - Marul
Malayalam - Hatukapel , Muramachi
Tamil - Marul
Kannada - Godu manji
Medicinal Uses
*Expectorant , febrifuge , purgative , antitumour activities (Pallab kanti Haldar et al.)
* Analgesic activity , Cytotoxic activity , Antioxidant activity (Jimmity Roy et al.)
* Antimicrobial activity (Philip, Deepa, et al.)
* Used against cough , rhuematism , throat infection , heart disease , leprosy , cold and fever .
* Plant is used traditionally in the treatment of septic wounds .
