Botanical Name : Sansevieria trifasiata
Family : Liliaceae
Synonym : Dracaena trifasiata
Introduction :
Sansevieria roxburghiana J. & J. Schultes used as ‘murva’ in Bengal and north east region. Sansevieria cylindrical properties are similar to Sansevieria roxburghiana. And Ayurveda usage similar to murva
Names in different Indian languages :
Malayalam: kolkuruva
Varieties & adulterants – (CV – controversy, AD – adulterants) :
In south chronemorpha fragrans used as murva, In North Clematis triloba is used.
Distribution & Habitat :
North East
Chemical constituents :
aconitic acid, sansevierine
Properties :
Similar to ‘murva’