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Useful Tropical Plants

Murdannia edulis

(Stokes) Faden

Commelinaceae

+ Synonyms

Aneilema loureiroi Hance

Commelina edulis Stokes

Commelina tuberosa Lour.

Murdannia loureiroi (Hance) R.S.Rao & Kammathy

Aneilema formosanum N.E.Br.

Aneilema multiscaposum Lauterb.

Aneilema platyphyllum Merr.

Aneilema scapiflorum (Roxb.) Kostel.

Aneilema serotinum D.Don ex C.B.Clarke

Aneilema tuberosum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.

Commelina scapiflora Roxb.

Commelina spicata Steud.

Murdannia formosana (N.E.Br.) K.S.Hsu

Murdannia multiscaposa (Lauterb.) G.Brückn.

Murdannia scapiflora (Roxb.) Royle

Phaeneilema multiscaposum (Lauterb.) G.Brückn.

Phaeneilema scapiflorum (Roxb.) G.Brückn.

Common Name:

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General Information

Murdannia edulis is a herbaceous perennial plant with a basal rosette of leaves and a tuberous rootstock. The erect flowering stems can be around 20 - 45cm tall[
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.
,
2183
Title
Revision of the genus (Commelinaceae) in India
Publication
Phytodiversity Vol.2 (1); 56-112; 2015
Author
Nandikar M.D. & Gurav R.V.
Publisher
 
Year
2015
ISBN
2349-7068
Description
 
]
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food and a medicine.
Murdannia edulis is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[
2183
Title
Revision of the genus (Commelinaceae) in India
Publication
Phytodiversity Vol.2 (1); 56-112; 2015
Author
Nandikar M.D. & Gurav R.V.
Publisher
 
Year
2015
ISBN
2349-7068
Description
 
].

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

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.
,
2183
Title
Revision of the genus (Commelinaceae) in India
Publication
Phytodiversity Vol.2 (1); 56-112; 2015
Author
Nandikar M.D. & Gurav R.V.
Publisher
 
Year
2015
ISBN
2349-7068
Description
 

Range

E. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Philippines, Indonesia to New Guinea

Habitat

Forests; at elevations from near sea level to 1,000 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.
]. Forest margins, forest undergrowth and alongside running water[
2183
Title
Revision of the genus (Commelinaceae) in India
Publication
Phytodiversity Vol.2 (1); 56-112; 2015
Author
Nandikar M.D. & Gurav R.V.
Publisher
 
Year
2015
ISBN
2349-7068
Description
 
].

Properties

Conservation StatusLeast Concern
Edibility Rating *  *
Medicinal Rating *  *  *
HabitPerennial
Height0.30 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details

Murdannia edulis is native to the tropical and subtropical regions of eastern Asia, where it is found mainly in moister areas with all-year rainfall.

Edible Uses

The plant is cultivated and its tubers are eaten by the Chinese. They are also eaten in India[
2
Title
Sturtevant's Edible Plants of the World.
Publication
 
Author
Hedrick. U. P.
Publisher
Dover Publications
Year
1972
ISBN
0-486-20459-6
Description
Lots of entries, quite a lot of information in most entries and references.
].

Medicinal

The plant is said to have astringent and tonic properties, and is considered to be hot and dry. It is useful in the treatment of headaches, giddiness, fevers, jaundice and deafness. It is also used as an antidote to poisons, and is regarded as a cure for snake-bites[
1503
Title
Indian Medicinal Planta
Publication
 
Author
Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
Publisher
Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
Year
1918
ISBN
 
Description
 
]..

The root is astringent and febrifuge. It is used in the treatment of headaches, giddiness and jaundice[
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].

The root-bark is antispasmodic and diuretic. When dried in the shade it is said to have been used with benefit in the treatment of asthma. It is also used in the treatment of colic, piles and infantile convulsions. It is used to treat incontinence of urine[
1503
Title
Indian Medicinal Planta
Publication
 
Author
Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
Publisher
Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
Year
1918
ISBN
 
Description
 
,
2022
Title
Indian Medicinal Plants; An Illustrated Dictionary
Publication
 
Author
Khare C.P. (Ed.)
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin/Heidelberg
Year
2007
ISBN
978-0-387-70637-5
Description
 
].
The dried powder, mixed with sugar, is used as an aphrodisiac[
1503
Title
Indian Medicinal Planta
Publication
 
Author
Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
Publisher
Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
Year
1918
ISBN
 
Description
 
].
Combined with the juice of the tulsi leaves (Ocimum tenuiflorum), it is administered to relieve pains in the kidneys, and is one of the chief remedies used by the Hakims in the treatment of spermatorrhoea[
1503
Title
Indian Medicinal Planta
Publication
 
Author
Kirkitar K.R.; Basu B.D. & Indian Civil Service
Publisher
Sudhindra Nath Basu, BahadurGanj; India
Year
1918
ISBN
 
Description
 
]..

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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