Monday, July 1, 2024

Torenia anagallis (Burm.f.) Wannan, W.R.Barker & Y.S.Liang

 

Family: Linderniaceae

Synonym: Vandellia anagallis (Burm.f.) T.Yamaz. 

Vernacular name: Pimpernel Lindernia

Habit: Herb

Habitat: Banks of streams and marshy areas

Distribution: Tropical & Subtropical Asia to North Australia

Flowering and Fruiting: July-December

Key identification features: Diffuse herbs, rooting at lower nodes, then ascending. Flowers white or pink, axillary, solitary or rarely 2-per node; Capsule linear, glabrous, much exceeding the calyx. Seeds ellipsoid.

Uses: It is used as a remedy for gonorrhoea.It is used as a diuretic in nephritis, and also for furuncles and carbuncles. The entire plant is used for asthma.



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