| Anaphyllum beddomei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Alismatales |
| Family: | Araceae |
| Genus: | Anaphyllum |
| Species: | A. beddomei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anaphyllum beddomei | |
Anaphyllum beddomei is a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae.
It is distributed in Laccadive Islands, Kerala and Tamilnadu.
Herbaceous plants with leaves bearing a long petiole and a broad, expanded blade. The inflorescence consists of a somewhat petaloid spathe enclosing a spadix that bears numerous densely packed, sessile, ebracteate flowers. The spadix is cylindrical, shorter than the spathe, and lacks any terminal appendage.
The Kani tribe of South Kerala use Anaphyllum beddomei as an anti-venom medicinal plant for treating snake bites. Parts of the plant such as roots, leaves, tubers, or the whole plant are utilized in their traditional herbal remedies.
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