Lavandula bipinnata
(Roth) Kuntze
Lamiaceae
Bystropogon bipinnatus Roth
Chaetostachys multifida Benth.
Lavandula burmanni Benth.
Lavandula multifida Burm.f.
Common Name:
General Information
Lavandula bipinnata is an erect, strongly fragrant, annual to short-lived perennial plant with stems that can become more or less woody, especially near the base; it usually grows around 10 - 100cm tall[
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- Flowers of India
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- http://www.flowersofindia.net/
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- A wed site of native Indian plants, plus cultivated and naturalized species. It has good quality photos and terse details on more than 3,000 species and cultivars.
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- The Genus Lavendula
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- Author
- Upson T. & Andrews S.
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- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
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- 2004
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- 0-88192-642-6
- Description
- Very detailed study of the genus, its species and hybrids. An excellent work, very well illustrated
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine
Lavandula bipinnatais widespread and abundant in India. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2022)[
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- The Genus Lavendula
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- Author
- Upson T. & Andrews S.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2004
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- 0-88192-642-6
- Description
- Very detailed study of the genus, its species and hybrids. An excellent work, very well illustrated
Range
E. Asia - Bangladesh, India
Habitat
Monsoon herbaceous flora of dry scrub, grassland areas[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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]. Open hill slopes and rocky habitats, forest clearings, open dry mixed forest, along the sides of fields and river banks, a weed of disturbed areas; at elevations up to 1,000 metres[
2219- Title
- The Genus Lavendula
- Publication
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- Author
- Upson T. & Andrews S.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-88192-642-6
- Description
- Very detailed study of the genus, its species and hybrids. An excellent work, very well illustrated
].
Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 0.40 m |
| Pollinators | Bees, Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Lavandula bipinnata is found mainly in the seasonally dry tropics of India
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is used in the treatment of stomach parasites[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].The plant is supposed to act as an antidote against snake poison. The roots are rubbed with water and the solution or the paste is applied over the sting or the bite of poisonous animals[
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- Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants (Including the Supplement).
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- Author
- Chopra. R. N., Nayar. S. L. and Chopra. I. C.
- Publisher
- Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi.
- Year
- 1986
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Very terse details of medicinal uses of plants with a wide range of references and details of research into the plants chemistry. Not for the casual reader.
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- The Medicinal and Poisonous Labiates of India
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- The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol XLII, Nos 1 & 2, pp 380-420, 1942
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- Caius J,F.
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- 1942
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The powdered leaves are given for inhalation to the person who has been bitten by a serpent in order to prevent him from falling into sleep[
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- The Medicinal and Poisonous Labiates of India
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- The Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society, Vol XLII, Nos 1 & 2, pp 380-420, 1942
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- Caius J,F.
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- 1942
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A paste made from the leaves is used to treat toothache, decay and gum problems[
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- Ethnobotany of Oral and Dental Problems in India
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- Ethnobotany of India; Vol. 3, North-east India and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands pp353-374, 2018
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- Krishnamurthy K.V. et al
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- Year
- 2018
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The stem is crushed in water and a half glass of the water is given orally to treat diarrhoea[
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- Traditional Ethnomedicinal Knowledge Confined to the Pawra Tribe of Satpura Hills, Maharashtra, India.
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- Ethnobotanical Leaflets 13: 98-115.
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- Jagtap S.D.; Deokule S.S.; Pawar P.K.; Harsulkar A.M.
- Website
- http://www.ethnoleaflets.com/
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- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
- 1948-3570
- Description
- Information on the traditional medicinal use of plants by the Pawra tribe in Maharashtra, India. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
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Other Uses
The flowers are used to purify dirty water[
2219- Title
- The Genus Lavendula
- Publication
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- Author
- Upson T. & Andrews S.
- Publisher
- Timber Press; Portland, Oregon
- Year
- 2004
- ISBN
- 0-88192-642-6
- Description
- Very detailed study of the genus, its species and hybrids. An excellent work, very well illustrated
].
An essential oil is obtained from the flowers[
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- Oil Yielding Plants
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- http://mnes.nic.in/list/oil-plants.pdf
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- Botanical Survey of India.
- Year
- 2004
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- A PDF downloaded from the Internet. Very terse details about the applications of oil obtained from over 300 species of plants.
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There has been much research on the chemistry of this species for aromatic compounds, but it is not used commercially[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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