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| Botanical Name | Commelina benghalensis L. |
|---|---|
| Tamil Name | Kanavazhai |
| Family | Commelinaceae |
| Cotyledon | monocot |
| Habit | Herb |
| Description | Leaves with usually lax sheaths, flowers blue, seeds are often not developed |
| Medicinal uses | • Leprosy |
| • sore throat | |
| • opthalmia | |
| • burns and | |
| • infertility | |
| Places / Locations | * Nagapattinam District |
| * Sirumalai Hills of Dindigul District | |
| * Agastheeshwaram, Kanniyakumari District | |
| * Palamalai Hills, Salem District | |
| * Kurumalai Hills, Thoothukudi District | |
