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Canscora alata
Canscora alata is a herbaceous species of plant in the family Gentianaceae, with a self-supporting growth habit. It is commonly known as samgamoli, kanjenkora, sangupushpi, sangupushpi, kanjenkora and samgamoli. It is growing in moist deciduous forests, also in the plains. it is widely distributed in tropical Africa and South Asia.
As an ayurvedic herb, Canscora alata is used for various diseases.
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Canscora alata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
