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Useful Tropical Plants

Ophiorrhiza laxa

A.Gray

Rubiaceae


Although Ophiorrhiza leptantha and Ophiorrhiza laxa have been combined by some authors, they are (with very few exceptions) readily distinguished by number and size of flowers, amount and colour of calycine indument, and staminal characters. Although Ophiorrhiza leptantha and Ophiorrhiza laxa are sometimes essentially sympatric within Fiji, the former is usually found in moister, less exposed areas. It is less frequent than Ophiorrhiza laxa at high elevations, less common in general on Viti Levu, more common on Vanua Levu, and more widely distributed within the archipelago[
490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

+ Synonyms

Ophiorrhiza leptantha yasawana Fosberg

Common Name:

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General Information

Ophiorrhiza laxa is a copiously branched, evergreen perennial plant with stems that are more or less woody. It can grow from 20 - 300cm tall, and is often compact[
490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Known Hazards

None known

Botanical References

490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.

Range

Pacific - Fiji

Habitat

Dense or open forest, in thickets on ridges and crests, and sometimes on cliffs; at elevations from near sea level to 1,280 metres[
490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Properties

Medicinal Rating *  *
HabitEvergreen Shrub
Height0.50 m
Cultivation StatusWild

Cultivation Details



Plants can flower and produce fruit all year round[
490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal

The leaves, are chewed to stop blood in the urine[
310
Title
Plant Resources of Southeast Asia
Publication
 
Author
 
Website
http://proseanet.org/
Publisher
 
Year
0
ISBN
 
Description
Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia.
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490
Title
Flora Vitiensis Nova
Publication
 
Author
Smith. A.C.
Website
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org
Publisher
Pacific Tropical Botanical Garden; Hawaii
Year
1979
ISBN
 
Description
A comprehensive flora of Fiji, often showing plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet.
].

Other Uses

None known

Propagation

Seed -
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