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Species of flowering plant From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Condea verticillata, commonly known as John Charles,[3] is a species of flowering plant in the family Lamiaceae. It is found in Mexico, Florida, Central America, the Caribbean, and northwestern South America.[2][4][5] It has also been introduced to Hawaii.[5]
| Condea verticillata | |
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| Epitype of Condea verticillata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Condea |
| Species: | C. verticillata |
| Binomial name | |
| Condea verticillata (Jacq.) Harley & J.F.B.Pastor 2012[2] | |
| Synonyms | |
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John Charles is used in traditional medicine to treat a variety of conditions including coughs, colds, fever, tonsillitis, bronchitis, uterine fibroids, skin infections, and stomach ache.[3][6] The leaf and stem of the plant contain the lignan podophyllotoxin.[3]
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