Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal

• Common Name: Ashwagandha
• Family: Solanaceae Juss.

• Country of Origin: Australia, E. Asia, Africa.
• Habitat: Open places, disturbed areas etc. An undershrub in stony places

• Description: Additional Common Names: Ajagandha, Kanaje Hindi, Samm Al Ferakh

• Uses: Used in traditional medicine by trained professionals to remedy a wide range of maladies.

Restrictions:

• Poisonous Plant Parts - Not for Human Consumption
  

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Accession Data:

• Accession # 199200148
• Source: seed from stock #850485
• Accession Date: 06-01-1991
• Bench: 1201 - AUS:India A
• Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-22-2013

Classification:

• Division: Magnoliophyta
• Class: Magnoliopsida
• SubClass: euasterid I
• Order: Solanales
• SubOrder:
• Family: Solanaceae
• SubFamily: Solanoideae
• Tribe: Physaleae
• SubTribe: Withaninae

References:

1. Plants For A Future Website

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