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Useful Tropical Plants

Glinus oppositifolius

(L.) Aug.DC.

Molluginaceae

+ Synonyms

Mollugo glinoides A.Rich.

Mollugo oppositifolia L.

Mollugo serrulata Sond.

Mollugo spergula L.

Common Name:

Glinus oppositifolius
Close-up of the flowers
Photograph by: Fagg, M.
Image credit to Australian National Botanic Gardens
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General Information

Glinus oppositifolius is an erect or almost prostrate, much-branched annual herb with a strongish taproot and stems that can be 10 - 60cm long[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is occasionally cultivated in Thailand and the Philippines for use as a vegetable and is often sold in local markets[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
,
1401
Title
Vitamin C content of commonly eaten green leafy vegetables in fresh and under different storage conditions
Publication
Tropical Plant Research 2(3): 240-245, 2015
Author
Umaramani M. & Sivakanesan R.
Publisher
 
Year
2015
ISBN
2349 - 1183
Description
 
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References


Range

Tropical Africa, through much of tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia.

Habitat

Dry regions, from the plains up to 100 metres, exceptionally to 275 metres, in seasonally swampy localities, in dried-up pools and ditches and on rice-fields. Sometimes found in sandy localities near the sea[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].

Properties

Edibility Rating *  *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitAnnual
Height0.30 m
Cultivation StatusCultivated, Wild

Cultivation Details

Not known

Edible Uses

Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
], 1401. A bitter flavour[
317
Title
Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Terse details of a huge range of useful plants.
].

Medicinal

The plant is said to promote digestion and salivation. It is used as a treatment for bowel complaints and syphilitic affections[
451
Title
Flora Malesiana Series 1
Publication
 
Author
Various
Website
http://www.archive.org
Publisher
Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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