Scientific name: Biophytum sensitivum (L.) DC.
Family: Oxalidaceae
Synonym: Oxalis sensitiva L.
Vernacular name in Malayalam: Mukkutti
Habit: Small, annual herb with a slender stem and a rosette of pinnately compound leaves at the apex.
Habitat: Commonly found in moist, disturbed areas such as roadsides, fields, and open forests.
Distribution: Native to tropical and subtropical Asia; widely distributed in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia.
Flowering and Fruiting: Flowers from August to January; produces small, yellow, five-petaled flowers in umbels; fruits are capsules containing several seeds.
Key identification features: Slender stem with a rosette of compound leaves; leaflets fold inward upon touch; small, yellow flowers arranged in umbels.
Uses: Traditionally used in folk medicine for treating wounds, ulcers, diabetes, respiratory ailments, and inflammatory conditions.
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