Murdannia japonica
(Thunb.) Faden
Commelinaceae
Aneilema japonicum (Thunb.) Kunth
Commelina japonica Thunb.
Dirtea japonica (Thunb.) Raf.
Aneilema cordatum Buch.-Ham. ex Wall.
Aneilema elatum (Vahl) Kunth
Aneilema herbaceum (Roxb.) Wall.
Aneilema latifolium Wight
Aneilema lineolatum (Blume) Kunth
Commelina elata Vahl
Commelina herbacea Roxb.
Commelina lineolata Blume
Murdannia elata (Vahl) G.Brückn.
Murdannia lineolata (Blume) J.K.Morton
Phaeneilema herbaceum (Roxb.) G.Brückn.
Tinantia lineolata (Blume) Hassk.
Common Name: Karp Phoo
General Information
Murdannia japonica is a very robust herbaceous perennial plant growing from a thick, fibrous to tuberous rootstock. It forms basal rosettes of leaves with erect, flowering stems 60 - 120cm tall[
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 medicine
Murdannia japonica is widely distributed and has no known major threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2015)[
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
W. Asia - India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, southern China, Japan, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia
Habitat
Evergreen and semi-evergreen forest margins, moist shady slopes, in bamboo plantationd, along the sides of watercourses; at elevations from 1,400 - 2,000 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.
,
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 |
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.90 m |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Not known
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The bark and leves are chewed to strengthen the teeth[
2188- Title
- The role of medicinal plants in the provision of health care in Lao PDR
- Publication
- Journal of Medicinal Plants Research Vol. 1(3), pp. 050-059, October 2007
- Author
- Deland C.O.
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
- 1996-0875
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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