Rubiaceae FAMILY

Thecagonum biflorum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Thecagonum biflorum is an erect or prostrate to decumbent, divaricately branched annual to perennial herb that can grow up to 50 cm long[ 266 Title Flora of China Publication Author Website http://flora.huh.harvard.edu/china/ Publisher Missouri Botanical Garden Press; St. Louis. Year 1994 ISBN Description An excellent, comprehensive resource in 25 volumes. In addition to the botanical information the flora also gives basic information on habitat and some uses. An on-line version is also available. , 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ] The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use.

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Indian Subcontinent, Myanmar, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines to New Guinea, Northeast Australia and the western Pacific.

HabitatSunny or slightly shaded locations, often as a weed, in fields, gardens, roadsides, river banks and open spots in forest; at elevations up to 300 metres[ 310 Title Plant Resources of Southeast Asia Publication Author Website http://proseanet.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Lots of information on the uses of the plants of SE Asia. ].