Division          

Angiosperms

EVOLVULUS ALSINOIDES Linn

Class               

Dicotyledons               

Subclass          

Gamopetalae    

Series              

Hypogynae      

Order               

Polemoniales   

Family             

Convolvulaceae

Genus            

Evolvulus        

Species            

alsinoides

Etymology:

In Latin “evolvo”, to unravel. These plants do not twine like other groups of convolvulaceous plants.

Botanical name:

Evolvulus alsinoides Linn.

 

Local/TradenNames:

Vishnukranta, Sankhahuli,   Sankhpuspi, Little Glory

 

Description:

 

 

 

 

Perennial, prostrate or ascending, much branched herbs; stem with adpressed

and patent hairs and woody base. Leaves sessile or shortly petiolate, lanceolate

to ovate, or oblong, 8-25×2-8mm, more or less adpressedly hairy on both the

surfaces; acute or rounded base, obtuse or mucronate apex. Flowers pale-blue

to purplish, 1-3 flowered axillary cymes; pedicels short.

Distribution:

Throughout India; tropical and subtropical regions of the globe.

Uses:

 

Nootropic agent. Chronic bronchitis. General weakness. Used in fever, nervous

debility, loss of memory, also in syphilis and scrofula. It is used as Rasayan.

Where to see it:

Wild in the garden.