Lindernia procumbens
(Krock.) Philcox
Linderniaceae
Anagalloides procumbens Krock.
Lindernia erecta (Benth.) Bonati
Lindernia kitaibelii G.Don
Lindernia procumbens (Krock.) Borbás
Lindernia pyxidaria All.
Pyxidaria procumbens (Krock.) Borbás
Tittmannia erecta Benth.
Torenia erecta Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Torenia trichotoma Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Vandellia erecta Benth.
Common Name:
General Information
Lindernia procumbens is an erect, clump-forming annual plant with a much branched stem 5 - 20cm tall growing from a slender rootstock[
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- Flora of China
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- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
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- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
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- 1994
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- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
This species is naturally scarce throughout its range - however, it occurs over a vast area and it faces no known widespread threats. The plant is therefore classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
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- Flora of China
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/
- Publisher
- Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis.
- Year
- 1994
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available.
Range
S. Europe, through western Asia to Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia
Habitat
A classic species of nutrient-rich or organic silt in the drawdown zones of lakes, reservoirs and ponds, also found on the beds of drained fishponds, oxbow lakes, rice fields, sandy humid waste ground, marshes, river banks and wet low-lying areas[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Properties
| Conservation Status | Least Concern |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.15 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
In traditional Chinese medicine, the plant is said to clear liver heat, cool the blood, diminish inflammation and detumescence. It is used as a remedy for gonorrhoea and the juice is given to children who pass green-coloured stools[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
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- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
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Most Lindernia species are very bitter and many are used medicinally. This is one of several species that are often used more or less interchangeably.to treat dysentery and other intestinal problems[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. A decoction of the leaves is given after childbirth[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The aerial parts are widely used in poultices for relieving boils, sores and itches[
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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