Girardiana platyphylla (Urticaceae)

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Girardiana platyphylla
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The Girardiana platyphylla plant species is found in E. Asia - India to Malaysia. It is a member of the Urticaceae family. Some home gardeners know the variety as G. heterophylla. G. palmata. Gaud. Urtica heterophylla.

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Latin Name:  Girardiana platyphylla
Family:  Urticaceae
Author:  D.Don.

Known Hazards:  This plant has very virulent stinging hairs[4].

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Habitat:  Waste ground and shrubberies, 800 - 2700 metres in the Himalayas[51].

Medicinal Information: A decoction of the roots and basal stems is mixed with wine and drunk as a cure for malignant boils[218]. The leaves are used in the treatment of headaches and swollen joints[240]. A decoction of the plant is used to treat fevers[240].

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