Ludwigia nervosa
(Poir.) H.Hara
Onagraceae
Corynostigma jussiaeoides C.Presl
Jussiaea commersonii Pohl ex Micheli
Jussiaea marginata Rusby
Jussiaea maypurensis Kunth
Jussiaea nervosa Poir.
Jussiaea palmitensis Cambess.
Jussiaea pauciflora Pohl ex Micheli
Jussiaea yacumensis Rusby
Ludwigia hondurensis Standl.
Common Name:
General Information
Ludwigia nervosa is an erect, freely-branched shrub or small tree usually growing from 1 - 3 metres tall, but exceptionally to 6 metres[
380- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46
- Publication
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- Author
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- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
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- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
380- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis.
Range
S. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas; C. America - Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras, Belize.
Habitat
Wet places[
380- Title
- Annals of the Missouri Botanical Gardens Vol. 46
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Publisher
- Missouro Botanical Garden
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An excellent botanical publication, available for download from the Internet. Amongst other things, this issue contains a review of the genus Daphnopsis.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Shrub |
| Height | 2.50 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant (part unspecified) is used as a tonic and antirheumatic[
348- Title
- Medicinal Plants of the Guianas
- Publication
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- Author
- DeFilipps, R. A.; Maina, S. L.; & Crepin, J.
- Website
- http://botany.si.edu/bdg/medicinal/index.html
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Museum
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
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- Description
- A down-loadable PDF document of a book in pre-publication awaiting illustration. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
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