Acmella paniculata
(Wall. ex DC.) R.K.Jansen
Asteraceae
Spilanthes grandifolia Miq.
Spilanthes lobata Blanco
Spilanthes paniculata Wall. ex DC.
Common Name:
General Information
Acmella paniculata is an annual plant with erect or ascending, branched stems; it can grow up to 30cm tsll[
2014- Title
- Notes on Acmella (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) in Taiwan
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- Botanical Studies (2008) 49: 73-82
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- Chung K.F. et al
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- 2008
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The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine. It is sometimes grown as a medicinal plant, and also as an ornamental[
2014- Title
- Notes on Acmella (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) in Taiwan
- Publication
- Botanical Studies (2008) 49: 73-82
- Author
- Chung K.F. et al
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
-
- Description
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]..
Acmella paniculata is widely distributed and no threats to the species have been recorded. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2021)[
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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
2014- Title
- Notes on Acmella (Asteraceae: Heliantheae) in Taiwan
- Publication
- Botanical Studies (2008) 49: 73-82
- Author
- Chung K.F. et al
- Publisher
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- Year
- 2008
- ISBN
-
- Description
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Range
E. Asia - Indian subcontinent, southern China, through southeast Asia to Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands
Habitat
Wetlands, boggy ground, margins of ponds, marshes, along water courses and in rice fields[
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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 |
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.20 m |
| Cultivation Status | Ornamental, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Tender leaves and young shoots - cooked and eaten as a potherb[
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- Plants and People of Nepal
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- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
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- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Seeds are used in pickles and curries[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
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- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
Medicinal
The whole plant is used in the treatment of dysentery[
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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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A paste made from the plant is applied topically to snake bites[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
The pungent flower heads are chewed to relieve a toothache and other mouth-repated troubles[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
,
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
The juice of the flower heads is drunk as a remedy for stomach pains[
272- Title
- Plants and People of Nepal
- Publication
-
- Author
- Manandhar. N. P.
- Publisher
- Timber Press. Oregon.
- Year
- 2002
- ISBN
- 0-88192-527-6
- Description
- Excellent book, covering over 1,500 species of useful plants from Nepal together with information on the geography and peoples of Nepal. Good descriptions of the plants with terse notes on their uses.
].
A decoction of the leaves is used as a diuretic and lithotriptic[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
The leaves are used externally in the treatment of skin diseases[
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- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
A root decoction is used as purgative[
338- Title
- IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.iucnredlist.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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