Thursday, June 27, 2024

Glinus oppositifolius (L.) Aug.DC.

 

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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