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Species
Lantana camara L.1753
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Habit: Shrub
Flower contains an anthelmintic oil.
Whole plant: Decoction for tetanus, rheumatism, malaria, atony of abdominal viscera; aromatic, antispasmodic. Stem and Leaf: Used to treat colds and coughs in Guyana. Infusion is calmative, aromatic. Leaf: Infusion is stomachic, digestive, mental stimulant. Stem: In French Guiana, shoots are macerated in Malaga wine for treating children's aphthae.
French Guiana: marie-crabe, marie crabe epineux. Guyana: prickly sweet-sage.
This plant is sometimes not maintained as a distinct variety, e.g., as in Sanders, R. 1989. Lantana L., pp.226-232 in Howard, R.A., Flora of the Lesser Antilles, Vol. 6, Part 3.
Lantana aculeata L.
"Notes: Plains to High Altitude, Naturalized, Native of Tropical America"
"Maharashtra: Ahemdnagar, Pune, Thane Karnataka: Belgaum, Chikmagalur,Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga, S. Kanara Kerala: All districts Tamil Nadu: All districts"