Fabaceae FAMILY

Zornia leptophylla

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Zornia leptophylla is an annual plant with an erect to creeping, branched stem that can be 50cm long[ 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 an insecr repellant.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeNorthern S. America - eastern Brazil (Minas Gerais northwards), Colombia

HabitatSavannah, dry forests and rocky soils at higher elevations.