Linderniaceae FAMILY Least Concern

Lindernia oppositifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

1/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Lindernia oppositifolia is a very short, erect, annual plant with a diffusely branched stem[ 506 Title The Flora of British India. (in 7 volumes) Publication Author Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher L.Reeve & Co.; London Year 1872 - 1897 ISBN Description Rather dated, but has some information on plant uses. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use. The species is widely distributed, common and although some threats have been identified, they are not major threats globally. 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 - India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysi, Indonesia, Philippines

HabitatWet lowlands, scrub jungle and pasture land, often found in rice fields after the harvest; at elevations up to 1,400 metres[ 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. ].