Floscopa scandens
Lour.
Commelinaceae
Aneilema asperum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Aneilema cymosum (Blume) Kunth
Aneilema densiflorum (Blume) Kunth
Aneilema hispidum D.Don
Commelina cymosa Blume
Commelina densiflora Blume
Commelina hamiltonii Spreng.
Commelina hispida Ham. ex Spreng.
Dithyrocarpus meyenianus Kunth
Dithyrocarpus paniculatus (Roxb.) Kunth
Dithyrocarpus petiolatus Wight
Dithyrocarpus rothii Wight
Dithyrocarpus rufus (C.Presl) Kunth
Dithyrocarpus undulatus Wight
Floscopa hamiltonii (Spreng.) Hassk.
Floscopa meyeniana (Kunth) Hassk.
Floscopa paniculata (Roxb.) Hassk.
Floscopa petiolata (Wight) Hassk.
Floscopa rufa (C.Presl) Hassk.
Floscopa undulata (Wight) Hassk.
Lamprodithyros paniculatus (Roxb.) Hassk.
Tradescantia geniculata Blanco
Tradescantia paniculata Roxb.
Tradescantia rufa C.Presl
Common Name:
Flowering stem
Photograph by: JcliuNCNU
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Flowering stem
Photograph by: JcliuNCNU
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General Information
Floscopa scandens is a perennial herb growing from a long rhizome, with stems 20 - 70cm long[
266- Title
- 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.
]. The stems creep along the ground and also send up erect shoots[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
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- Year
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- ISBN
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- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicinal herb, and is also sometimes traded[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
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- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
]. The plant is also occasionally cultivated for its leaves and shoots as a supplementary food in New Guinea[
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- 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
E. Asia - China, Indian subcontinent, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia
Habitat
Grassy ravines, forests, by water; from near sea level to elevations of 1,700 metres[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
]. In wet places, along streams, in low and medium elevations in the Philippines[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
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- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Succeeds in tropical and subtropical climates.
Edible Uses
Leaves and young shoots - used as a supplementary food[
].
Medicinal
The plant is used medicinally as a febrifuge and for relieving pyodermas, abscesses, and acute nephritis[
266- Title
- Flora of China
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- 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.
].
The plant is used for treating broken bones[
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
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- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
The leaf juice is used for treating sore eyes and ophthalmia[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
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- 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.
,
360- Title
- Philippine Medicinal Plants
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.stuartxchange.org/CompleteList.html
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A lovely site, giving brief details on the medicinal uses of several hundred (over 400 at the last count) plants in the Philippines, plus a picture of each plant.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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