Blumea lacera
(Burm.f.) DC.
Asteraceae
Baccharis auriculata Wall. ex DC.
Blumea acrocephala Miq.
Blumea bodinieri Vaniot
Blumea cernua DC.
Blumea cinerascens DC.
Blumea commersonii Edgew.
Blumea cuneifolia DC.
Blumea dregeana DC.
Blumea elongata DC.
Blumea fontinalis Edgew.
Blumea glandulosa DC.
Blumea heyneana DC.
Blumea hieraciifolia Hook.f. & Thomson
Blumea holosericea DC.
Blumea hymenophylla DC.
Blumea javanica (Blume) Zoll. & Mor.
Blumea lactucifolia DC.
Blumea musra DC.
Blumea sinapifolia Gagnep.
Blumea subcapitata DC.
Blumea thyrsoidea Sch.Bip.
Blumea trigona DC.
Blumea velutina H.Lév. & Vaniot
Blumea villosa Sch.Bip. ex Hook.f.
Conyza acrocephala Miq.
Conyza amoena Link
Conyza dentata Blanco
Conyza hamiltonii Steud.
Conyza javanica Blume
Conyza lacera Burm.f.
Conyza lactucifolia Wall.
Conyza natans Buch.-Ham. ex Hook.f.
Conyza necessaria Buch.-Ham. ex DC.
Conyza thyrsoidea Pers.
Conyza velutina (H.Lév. & Vaniot) H.Lév.
Erigeron exstipulatus Schumach. & Thonn.
Senecio velutinus H.Lév. & Vaniot
Common Name:
General Information
Blumea lacera is an erect, annual plant with branched stems 18 - 100cm tall[
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
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- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use - mainly as a medicine but also for food and as a source of essential oil.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
Range
Widespread from Africa through tropical Asia to New Guinea, northern Australia and Guam
Habitat
Dry fields, in grasslands, by roadsides, in open places and along the edges of forests; at elevations from 10 - 1,400 metres[
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Other Uses Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 1.00 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Plants can flower all year round[
978- Title
- The Composite Genus Blumea, A Taxonomic Revision
- Publication
- Blumea 10:176 - 317
- Author
- Aban J. Randeria
- Publisher
- National Herbarium of the Netherlands.
- Year
- 1960
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A complete treatment (as of 1960) of the genus Blumea.
].
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and eaten as a vegetable[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Medicinal
A decoction of fresh flowers is given before meals to treat bronchitis[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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The leaves are astringent, deobstruent, diuretic, febrifuge and stimulant. The leaf juice is a useful anthelmintic[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The leaves are useful in the treatment of several catarrhal afflictions[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- 0
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. Combined with black pepper, the leaves are used in the treatment of haemorrhages[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- 0
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
An astringent eye-lotion has been prepared from the leaves[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- http://proseanet.org/
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
]. The plant is valued for its wound-healing properties and in the treatment of sores[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- ISBN
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- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Other Uses
The plant contains a strong, camphor-like essential oil[
310- Title
- Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
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- Author
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- Website
- http://proseanet.org/
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
].
Propagation
Seed -
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