
Fabaceae FAMILY
Zornia latifolia
Zornia latifolia
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Zornia latifolia is a prostrate to erect, much-branched herbaceous perennial plant growing from a tap-root; the stems can be 20 - 80cm long[ 418 Title Ecocrop Publication Author Website http://ecocrop.fao.org/ecocrop/srv/en/home Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Basic information on a wide range of useful plants, plus details of environmental needs where available. , 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 a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, the Guyanas
HabitatOpen fields and grassy areas[ 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 ].