Zornia brasiliensis
Vogel
Fabaceae
Common Name: Urinária
General Information
Zornia brasiliensis is a decumbent to erect perennial plant that becomes more or less woody near the base and persists; it can grow up to 50cm tall[
]..
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
Range
S. America - northeast Brazil, Venezuela
Habitat
In fields and along streams[
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Perennial |
| Height | 0.50 m |
| Pollinators | Insects |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
This species has a symbiotic relationship with certain soil bacteria; these bacteria form nodules on the roots and fix atmospheric nitrogen. Some of this nitrogen is utilized by the growing plant but some can also be used by other plants growing nearby[
755- Title
- Nodulation Plants in GRIN Taxonomy
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.ars-grin.gov/~sbmljw/cgi-bin/taxnodul.pl?language=en
- Publisher
- United States Department of Agriculture
- Year
- 0
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An online database listing plants that have either positive or negative reports on root and stem nodulation with nitrogen-fixing bacteria.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The whole plant is diuretic. It is used to treat disorders of the urinary system, and is also used in the treatment of venereal diseases - a handful of the plant in decoction in a litre of water is drunk instead of water until the symptoms disappear[
583- Title
- Medicinal and poisonous diversity of the flora of 'Cariri Paraibano', Brazil.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Agra M.F. Et al
- Website
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2006.12.007
- Publisher
- Journal of Ethnopharmacology
- Year
- 2007
- ISBN
-
- Description
- An article from the Journal of Ethnopharmacy, available as a PDF document on the Internet. Brief details of some medicinal plants from an area of Brazil.
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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with help from
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