Nothosaerva brachiata
(L.) Wight
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Description
An annual herb. It grows 10-45 cm high. The leaves are narrowly oval. They are 10-40 mm long by 6-20 mm wide. They taper towards the leaf stalk. The flowers are in dense spikes. The seed are about 0.4 mm across.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a pot herb.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are used as a pot herb.
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Distribution
A tropical plant. It grows in sandy depressions that occasionally contain water.
Where It Grows
Africa, Angola, Asia, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, East Africa, Ethiopia, India, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nigeria, Pakistan, SE Asia, Senegal, Somalia, Southern Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, West Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe,
Notes
There is only one Nothosaerva species.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Akkura, Dhaula phindawri
References (4)
- Ambasta, S.P. (Ed.), 2000, The Useful Plants of India. CSIR India. p 400
- Pullaiah, Y., Krishnamurthy, K. V. & Bahadur, B., (Eds.), 2016, Ethnobotany of India, Volume 1: Eastern Ghats and Deccan.
- Reddy, K. N. et al, 2007, Traditional knowledge on wild food plants in Andhra Pradesh. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge. Vol. 6(1): 223-229
- Singh, H.B., Arora R.K.,1978, Wild edible Plants of India. Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi. p 31
