Launaea sarmentosa

Launaea sarmentosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Cichorieae
Genus:	Launaea
Species:	L. sarmentosa
Binomial name
Launaea sarmentosa (Willd.) Sch.Bip. ex Kuntze
Synonyms
Launaea bellidifolia Cass. Launaea pinnatifida Cass. Microrhynchus dregeanus DC. Prenanthes sarmentosa Willd.

Launaea sarmentosa is a perennial herb species in the family Asteraceae. It is native to coastal areas in Africa (east coast), Madagascar, the Seychelles, Mauritius, India, Sri Lanka and Southeast Asia. It is naturalized in Western Australia.

Kulla-filaa (IAST Kuḷḷafilā, ކުއްޅަފިލާ in Maldivian) has been used as a dietary plant in the Maldives for centuries in dishes such as mas huni and also as a medicinal plant.

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