Capparis zeylanica

Capparis zeylanica

Flowers and leaves of Capparis zeylanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Rosids
Order:	Brassicales
Family:	Capparaceae
Genus:	Capparis
Species:	C. zeylanica
Binomial name
*Capparis zeylanica* L.
Synonyms
Capparis acuminata Roxb. Capparis acuminata De Wild., nom. illeg. Capparis aeylanica Roxb. Capparis aurantioides C.Presl Capparis crassifolia Kurz Capparis dealbata DC. Capparis erythrodasys Miq. Capparis hastigera Hance Capparis hastigera var. obcordata Merr. & F.P.Metcalf Capparis horrida L.f. Capparis horrida var. erythrodasys (Miq.) Miq. Capparis horrida var. paniculata Gagnep. Capparis latifolia Craib Capparis linearis Blanco, nom. illeg. Capparis myrioneura var. latifolia Hallier f. Capparis nemorosa Blanco, nom. illeg. Capparis polymorpha Kurz Capparis quadriflora DC. Capparis rufescens Turcz. Capparis subhorrida Craib Capparis swinhoii Hance Capparis terniflora DC. Capparis wightiana Wall., nom. inval. Capparis xanthophylla Collett & Hemsl.

Capparis zeylanica is a climbing shrub common in the forests of the Indian subcontinent and China.^[1] Methanolic extracts of the leaves have been shown to reduce diarrhea in mice.^[2] Many butterfly larva feed on its leaves.

References

↑ http://www.flickr.com/photos/45835639@N04/4717162669/in/photostream/
↑ Sini, KR; Sinha, BN; Rajasekaran, A (2011). "Antidiarrheal activity of Capparis zeylanica leaf extracts". J Adv Pharm Technol Res. 2: 39–42. doi:10.4103/2231-4040.79803. PMC 3217678. PMID 22171290.

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