Murdannia edulis
(Stokes) Faden
Commelinaceae
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:
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
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- 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 Status | Least Concern |
Edibility Rating | |
Medicinal Rating | |
Habit | Perennial |
Height | 0.30 m |
Cultivation Status | Wild |
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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