Flemingia strobilifera

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India(Santal), Malaya, Java

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Anodyne, Epilepsy, Hysteria, Parturition

Science studied: HYDROXYGENISTEIN, GENISTEIN

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Fabaceae

Scientific name: Flemingia strobilifera

Common names: Besunglaiei, Camarones, Camarones secos, Dona-Maria, Hahapaan, Herbe sèche, Queue de chevrette, Sainfoin du Bengale, Queue de chevrette, Taratara, Sainfoin du Bengale, Sainfoin du bengale, Wild hops, Wild hops, Luck plant, flemingia šišticovitá, luck plant, sainfoin du Bengale, wild hops, wildhops, zeb sèk

POWO: 495307-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India(Santal), Malaya, Java.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Anodyne
• Epilepsy
• Hysteria
• Parturition
• Rheumatism
• Sedative
• Vermifuge

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India(Santal)
• Malaya
• Java

Documented cultural uses

• Anodyne
• Epilepsy
• Hysteria
• Parturition
• Rheumatism
• Sedative
• Vermifuge

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Anodyne · India(Santal) · "
• Epilepsy · India(Santal) · "
• Hysteria · India(Santal) · "
• Parturition · Malaya · "
• Rheumatism · Malaya · "
• Sedative · India(Santal) · "
• Vermifuge · Java · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Estrogenic effects of phytoestrogens derived from Flemingia strobilifera in MCF-7 cells and immature rats. · 2018 source ↗
• Anticonvulsant potential of ethanol extracts and their solvent partitioned fractions from Flemingia strobilifera root. · 2013 source ↗
• Evaluation of anti-ulcerogenic properties from the root of Flemingia strobilifera. · 2010 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• HYDROXYGENISTEIN
• GENISTEIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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