Kingdom: Plantae

Phylum: Streptophyta

Class: Equiseptosida

Subclass: Magnoliidae

Order: Brassicales

Family: Cleomaceae

Genus: Cleome

Species:  viscosa

Description: It is an annual herb, stems are hairy, palmately compound leaves with 3-5 leaflet, petiolate, stipulate, presence of androgynophore. Bisexual, actinomorphic, hypognous, bracteate flower, sepals are 4, free, valvate aestivation, petals are 4, free valvate aestivation, yellow colour, androecium 4 to numerous, free, ovary superior, bicarpellary, ovules many in parietal placentation, fruit capsule.

Uses: It has stomachic, laxative, anthelmintic and diuretic properties. It is used to treat malarial fever, fevers due to indigestion, skin diseases, blood diseases etc.