Cyperaceae FAMILY
Fimbristylis falcata
Fimbristylis falcata
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Fimbristylis falcata is an erect, perennial grass-like plant with a short, creeping rhizome. The stems are usually solitary, sometimes somewhat tufted, 10 - 55cm tall[ 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 harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeAfrica - Madagascar, Comores to E. Asia - Indian subcontinent, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, New Guinea.
HabitatGrasslands at elevations up to 1,800 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 , 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. ].