Family: Fabaceae
Synonym: Zornia angustifolia Sm., Zornia
graminea Span.
Vernacular
name: Kozhuppa, Murikutti
Habit:
Herb
Habitat:
Scrub jungles, degraded forests and in plains up to 1400 m
Distribution:
Himalayas, India, China, Malaysia, Australia, Thailand, Bhutan
Flowering
and Fruiting: August-January
Key
identification features: Diffuse or prostrate annual herbs. Inflorescence
terminal or axillary, bracteate racemes, Petals yellow, sometimes with red
stripes; Pods with 4-6-articulate, strongly reticulate with retrorsely barbed
bristles.
Uses: The plant is antiinflammatory and
astringent. It is used in the treatment of inflammations and dysentery. The
roots are used as a soporific given to children.
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