Hygrophila phlomoides
Nees
Burma linseed
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Description
A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1 m tall. The stems are erect and 4 angled. The leaves are narrowly oval and 2-9 cm long by 1-3 cm wide. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves.
Edible Uses
The leaves are used as a flavouring.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in wet places below 1,200 m above sea level in southern China.
Where It Grows
Asia, Cambodia, China, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam,
Also Known As
Migyaung-kunbat
References (1)
- Reis, S. V. and Lipp, F. L., 1982, New Plant Sources for Drugs and Foods from the New York Botanical Garden herbarium. Harvard. p 279
