Family: Molluginaceae
Synonym: Glinus cambessedesii Fenzl
Vernacular name: Kaippujeerakam
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Terrestrial
Distribution: Tropics and Subtropics of Old World
Flowering and Fruiting: November-April
Key identification features: It is an annual prostrate herb,
diffuse and sub-succulent, highly branched with thin stems. The flowers are
small, whitish in colour. The fruit is an ellipsoid capsule slightly shorter
than the tepals.
Uses: Used to improve digestion. The
extracts of this species have anthelmintic activities and antioxidants
comparable to those of standard products
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