Limnophila conferta
Benth.
Plantaginaceae Edible: Leaves, Vegetable
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Description
A tropical herb in the Plantaginaceae family that grows in rice fields and wet places. The leaves are edible and used as a vegetable.
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Edible Uses
The leaves are eaten as a vegetable.
Distribution
It is a tropical plant. It grows in rice fields and wet places.
Where It Grows
Asia, India,
Notes
Also put in the family Scrophulariaceae.
Synonyms
Ambulia conferta (Benth.) Baill. ex Wettst.Bonnaya punctata G. DonDiceros stoloniferus Blanco
Also Known As
Hemcha sag, Hirmica sag, Muchari
References (2)
- Marandi, R. R. & Britto, S. J., 2015, Medicinal Properties of Edible Weeds of Crop Fields and Wild plants Eaten by Oraon Tribals of Latehar District, Jharkhand. International Journal of Life Science and Pharma Research. Vo. 5. (2) April 2015
- 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
