Cyperaceae FAMILY
Fimbristylis ovata
Fimbristylis ovata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fimbristylis ovata is an erect, perennial grass-like plant with short rhizome. The stems are densely tufted, usually 15 - 40cm tall (occasionally to 60cm)[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ], The plant is sometimes harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeWidely spread through tropical and subtropical regions of the world, but absent from Australia.
HabitatDry or wet open grassland, open forests, coastal rock outcrops[ 991 Title Cyperaceae of Economic, Ethnobotanical and Horticultural Importance: A Checklist Publication Kew Bulletin Vol. 56 No. 2, pp 257 - 360 Author Simpson D.A.; Inglis C.A. Publisher The Royal Botanic Gardens; Kew, London Year 2001 ISBN 1-84246-038-2 Description An excellent and very comprehensive checklist, giving the range, habitat and uses of over 500 species. ]. Sunny or partly shaded grasslands, sandy heaths, roadsides, teak-forests, at elevations up to 900 metres[ 451 Title Flora Malesiana Series 1 Publication Author Various Website http://www.archive.org Publisher Nationaal Herbarium Nederiand, Universiteit Leiden branch Year 0 ISBN Description A massive treatment of the plants of the Malaysian Archipelago. Much of it has been made available to download from the Internet ].