Stachytarpheta indica
(L.) Vahl
Verbenaceae
Stachytarpheta angustifolia (Mill.) Vahl
Stachytarpheta angustissima Moldenke
Stachytarpheta elatior Schrad. ex Schult.
Stachytarpheta jamaicensis indica (L.) H.J.Lam
Stachytarpheta surinamensis Miq. ex Pulle
Valerianoides indica (L.) Medik.
Valerianoides jamaicense linearifolium Kuntze
Verbena angustifolia Mill.
Verbena caudata Salisb.
Verbena indica L.
Verbena lancifolia Steud.
Vermicularia lancifolia Moench
Zappania angustifolia (Mill.) Poir.
Zappania indica (L.) Lam.
Common Name:
General Information
Stachytarpheta indica is a much branched, erect, annual or short-lived perennial plant growing up to 1 metre tall[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
A popular leafy vegetable in west Africa where the plant is gathered from the wild both for food and local medicinal use. The plant is said to be cultivated in Benin as a leaf vegetable[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
Range
S. America - Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Costa Rica to Mexico; Caribbean - Cuba, Jamaica.
Habitat
Open places, clearings, weedy fields, often near wet places or along roadsides, at elevations from sea level to 900 metres[
331- Title
- Flora of Guatemala
- Publication
-
- Author
- Standley P.C. & J. A. Steyermark
- Website
- http://www.archive.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 1946 - 1976
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A superb reference, though somewhat dated. Gives lots of plant uses as well as information on plant habit and habitat. The entire flora (13 volumes) can now be downloaded from http://www.archive.org/
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.00 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[
,
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Medicinal
The roots are used to make an eyewash[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
].
The plant (part not specified) is laxative[
617- Title
- Traditional Vegetables in Benin
- Publication
-
- Author
- Achigan-Dako E. Et al
- Publisher
- Darwin Initiative; International Foundation for Science
- Year
- 2009
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Issued as a PDF on the Internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in Benin.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Useful Tropical Plants Database 2014 by
Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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