Zornia gibbosa
Span.
Fabaceae
Zornia angustifolia Sm.
Zornia graminea Span.
Common Name:
General Information
Zornia gibbosa is a much-branched, prostrate to ascending annual to perennial plamt usually growing from a slender rootstock but sometimes from a thick tuber; the stems can be up to 50cm long[
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.
,
287- Title
- Flora of Pakistan
- Publication
-
- Author
-
- Website
- http://www.efloras.org
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- As of 2006, there is not much information on habitats available, but it is being developed and promises to be an excellent resource.
,
].
The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
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.
,
Range
E. Asia - Pakistan, India, Nepal, southern China, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, northern Australia
Habitat
Sandy places and flood plains; at elevations from 100 - 1,200 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.
].
Properties
| Medicinal Rating |  |
| Habit | Annual/Perennial |
| Height | 0.25 m |
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[
1309- Title
- The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation
- Publication
-
- Author
- Allen O.N.; Allen E.K.
- Publisher
- University of Wisconsin
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- 0-333-32221-5
- Description
- An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
The plant is antiinflammatory and astringent. It is used in the treatment of inflammations and dysentery[
1630- Title
- Anti-inflammatory Studies of the Alcoholic Extract of Zornia gibbosa
- Publication
- Pharmacologyonline 1: 67-76 (2011)
- Author
- Sumit N. Laxane et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
The roots are used as a soporific given to children[
1630- Title
- Anti-inflammatory Studies of the Alcoholic Extract of Zornia gibbosa
- Publication
- Pharmacologyonline 1: 67-76 (2011)
- Author
- Sumit N. Laxane et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
An alcohol extract of the aerial parts of the plant have been shown to have an effective antiinflammatory activity[
1630- Title
- Anti-inflammatory Studies of the Alcoholic Extract of Zornia gibbosa
- Publication
- Pharmacologyonline 1: 67-76 (2011)
- Author
- Sumit N. Laxane et al
- Publisher
-
- Year
- 2011
- ISBN
-
- Description
-
].
Other Uses
None known
Propagation
Seed -
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