Polycarpon prostratum
(Forssk.) Asch. & Schweinf.
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Description
A herb. It grows each year from seed. The stems are woody at the base. It grows 10-25 cm tall and can be lying over. The leaves are oval or spoon shaped and 5-15 mm long by 2-3 mm wide.
Edible Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
Traditional Uses
The leaves are cooked as a vegetable.
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Distribution
It is a subtropical plant. It grows on open sands and farmland. In southern China it grows between 300-1,500 m above sea level. It grows in damp places and on the edge of ponds. It can be in rice fields. In Yunnan.
Where It Grows
Africa, Asia, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Central Africa, China, East Africa, Gabon, India, Mozambique, Myanmar, Northeastern India, SE Asia,
Synonyms
Also Known As
Bangima, Bongima, Bwkhate, Byaing-che, Gima sak
References (6)
- Bandyopadhyay, S. et al, 2009, Wild edible plants of Koch Bihar district, West Bengal. Natural Products Radiance 8(1) 64-72
- Deb, D., et al, 2013, Wild Edible Plants and Their Utilization in Traditional Recipes of Tripura, Northeast India. Advances in Biological Research 7(5):203-211
- Chowdhury, M. & Mukherjee, R., 2012, Wild Edible Plants Consumed by Local Communities of Maldah of West Bengal, India. Indian J.Sci.Res.3(2) : 163-170
- Sakar, A. & Das, A. P., 2018, The traditional knowledge on edible wild leafy vegetables of Rabha Tribe in Duars of North Bengal: a potential reinforcement to food security. Pleione 12(2): 275 - 281. 2018.
- Sinha, R. & Lakra, V., 2007, Edible weeds of tribals in Jharkhand, Orissa and West Bengal. Indian Journal of Traditional Knowledge 6(1) January 2007 pp 217-222 (As Polycarpon loeflingiae)
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- www.efloras.org Flora of China Vol 6
