Fabaceae FAMILY
Rhynchosia nummularia
Rhynchosia nummularia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Rhynchosia nummularia is an annual plant with long, prostrate, trailing stems[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - India, Sri Lanka
HabitatFound at low elevations[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].