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'''Cytinus hypocistis''' is a genus of parasitic [[Flowering plant]]s. Species in this genus do not produce chlorophyll but rely fully on its host plant. It has also been found on Ptilostemon chamaepeuce.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Cuts}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
  
'''Cytinus''' is a genus of parasitic [[Flowering plant]]s. Species in this genus do not produce chlorophyll, but rely fully on its host plant. Cytinus usually parasitizes Cistus and Halimium, two genera of plants in the Cistaceae family. It has also been found on Ptilostemon chamaepeuce.
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Dried folaige}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herb}}.
  
== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*The young C. hypocistis is cooked as an asparagus substitute and an extract has been used in herbal medicine for dysentery and throat tumors
 
* C. ruber is also edible and was used in folk medicine as an emmenagogue.<ref name="uses"/>
 
  
== References ==
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Cytinus}}
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<ref name="uses">[http://www.reading.ac.uk/herbarium/?SP=Cytinus%20hypocistis  Cytinus hypocistis]</ref>
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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File:Cytinus hypocistis.jpg
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File:Cytinus hypocistis 1.jpg
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File:Cytinus hypocistis-.jpg
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File:Cytinus hypocistis . - CYTINACEAE - Flickr - gailhampshire.jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub Sciencedirect]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html Wayback machine]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[http://www.homeremediess.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ Traditional medicine]</ref>
 
</references>
 
</references>
  
== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.first-nature.com/flowers/cytinus-hypocistis.php Cytinus hypocistis on first-nature.com]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4603636/ Cytinus hypocistis on ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
  
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cytinus Cytinus -Wikipedia]
 
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Cytinaceae]]

Latest revision as of 09:32, 23 April 2020

Cytinus

Cytinus hypocistis is a genus of parasitic Flowering plants. Species in this genus do not produce chlorophyll but rely fully on its host plant. It has also been found on Ptilostemon chamaepeuce.

Uses

Wounds, Cuts, Snakebites, Curing liver disorders, Skin eruptions, Blotches, Pimples, Diarrhea, Sore throats[1]

Parts Used

Dried folaige, Whole herb.

Chemical Composition

Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.[2]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Cytinus


Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between

[3]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Commonly seen growing in areas

Photo Gallery

References

External Links