Glinus oppositifolius
(L.) Aug.DC.
Molluginaceae
Mollugo glinoides A.Rich.
Mollugo oppositifolia L.
Mollugo serrulata Sond.
Mollugo spergula L.
Common Name:
Spreading over the ground
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Flowering stem
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Used to make a stir fry - with a very bitter flavour!
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General Information
Glinus oppositifolius is an erect or almost prostrate, much-branched annual herb with a strongish taproot and stems that can be 10 - 60cm long[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and medicine. It is occasionally cultivated in Thailand and the Philippines for use as a vegetable and is often sold in local markets[
,
1401- Title
- Vitamin C content of commonly eaten green leafy vegetables in fresh and under different storage conditions
- Publication
- Tropical Plant Research 2(3): 240-245, 2015
- Author
- Umaramani M. & Sivakanesan R.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2015
- ISBN
- 2349 - 1183
- Description
-
].
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
Tropical Africa, through much of tropical and subtropical Asia to northern Australia.
Habitat
Dry regions, from the plains up to 100 metres, exceptionally to 275 metres, in seasonally swampy localities, in dried-up pools and ditches and on rice-fields. Sometimes found in sandy localities near the sea[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
Properties
| Edibility Rating |  |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual |
| Height | 0.30 m |
| Cultivation Status | Cultivated, Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
Leaves - cooked and used as a vegetable[
], 1401. A bitter flavour[
].
Medicinal
The plant is said to promote digestion and salivation. It is used as a treatment for bowel complaints and syphilitic affections[
451- Title
- Flora Malesiana Series 1
- Publication
-
- Author
- Various
- Website
- http://www.archive.org
- Publisher
- Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet
].
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
Richard Morris.
