Homalomena aromatica (Spreng.) Schott.
| Synonym : | Calla aromatica (Spreng.) Roxb. Zantedeschia aromatica Spreng. Zantedeschia foetida K.Koch |
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| Bangla Name : | Kuchu gundubi., La Bang (Murong). |
| English Name : | - |
| Family : | Araceae |
| Disease : | Aromatic, stimulant and influenza. |
| Description : | Herbs, stem short. Leaves radical, long-petioled, 30 cm long, shape between cordate and sagitate, acuminate. Flowers many together from the axils and centre of the leaves. Spathe subcylindric, rather obtuse. Spadix subcylindric, obtuse, equaling or rather longer than the spathe, the upper two-thirds covered with many-celled anthers, the lower third with the ovaries. Berries oblong |
| Distribution : | Forests of Chittagong, Chittagong Hill Tracts and Cox’s Bazar. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Rhizomes yield essential oil, which have different chemical constituents with diversified physicochemical characteristics (Asolkar et al., 1992). |
| Uses : | Roots are aromatic, stimulant, useful in influenza. |
| Habit : | Herb |