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Iresine diffusa
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| 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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| Binomial name | |
| Iresine diffusa | |
Iresine diffusa, or Juba's bush,[2] is a species of plant in the family Amaranthaceae. Its form Iresine diffusa f. lindenii, formerly Iresine lindenii, is commercially available as an ornamental.[3][4]
Appearance
[edit]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.[5]
Folk use
[edit]It is used to treat ovary inflammation in Peru.[6]
Chemistry
[edit]Drimenes in aerial parts.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Iresine diffusa". NatureServe Explorer. Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ^ NRCS. "Iresine diffusa". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ "Iresine diffusa f. lindenii (Van Houtte) L.B.Sm. & Downs". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
- ^ "Iresine lindenii blood leaf". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2023. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
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- ^ Bussmann, RW; Glenn, A (2010). "Medicinal plants used in Northern Peru for reproductive problems and female health". J Ethnobiol Ethnomed. 6 30. doi:10.1186/1746-4269-6-30. PMC 2984435. PMID 21040536.
- ^ Rios, MY; Berber, LA (2005). "1H and 13C assignments of three new drimenes from Iresine diffusa Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd". Magn Reson Chem. 43 (4): 339–42. doi:10.1002/mrc.1550. PMID 15674810.
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