Virectaria procumbens (Sm.) Bremek.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Virectaria

Characteristics

A straggling annual herb. It grows 30 cm high. It often forms roots at the nodes. The flowers are white.
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Straggling herb often rooting at nodes, up to 1 ft. high
Flowers white
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Environment

A tropical plant. It grows in flooded rice fields and forests along rivers.
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A weed and in forest.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible leaves
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Distribution

Virectaria procumbens world distribution map, present in Benin, Central African Republic, Congo, Cabo Verde, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Togo

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:770276-1
WFO ID wfo-0000332863
COL ID 5BJK7
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Synonyms

Virecta elatior Virecta procumbens Virectaria procumbens