Linderniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lindernia anagallis

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lindernia anagallis is an annual plant growing 10 - 40cm tall from a fibrous rootstock. The creeping stems, which are often branched, form roots at the nodes[ 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. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine. This species is widely distributed, common and without any threats. The plant is classified as 'Least Concern' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - China, Japan, India, Bhutan, Sikkim, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia.

HabitatEdge of forests, along streams, rice fields, wet places; at elevations around 1,500 metres[ 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. ]. Marshy localities, both in savannah and forests, and along rivers; from sea-level up to 1,900 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. ].