Fabaceae FAMILY

Zornia piurensis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zornia piurensis is an erect, annual plant.growing around 50cm tall[ 1631 Title A Monograph of the Leguminous Genus Zornia Publication Webbia: Journal of Plant Taxonomy and Geography, 16:1, 1-141, 1961 Author Mohlenbrock R.H. Website http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00837792.1961.10669720 Publisher Year 1961 ISBN Description ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeS. America - Peru, Ecuador, Galapagos Islands

HabitatDry situations in shrubland in coastal regions, at elevations up to 1,000 metres[ 1628 Title Medicinal Plants of the Andes and the Amazon: The magic and medicinal flora of Northern Peru Publication Author Bussmann R.W. & Sharon D. Publisher Year 2015 ISBN 10:0-9960231-2-7 Description An introduction to traditional herbalism in Peru plus brief information on the medicinal uses of ]