Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng., Syst. Veg., ed. 16 [Sprengel] 1: 42 (1824).
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng., Photo by Nguyễn Hoàng Hoan |
The native range of this species is Tropical & Subtropical Old World to N. Australia. It is a scrambling annual or subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as animal food and a medicine and for food.
Vietnamese name:
Vạn nhân đả, Niên sơn đồng, Lựu tử thảo
Latin name:
Nelsonia canescens (Lam.) Spreng. – Justicia canescens Lam.
Family:
Acanthaceae
Uses:
Treatment of hematoma, swelling (decoction of leaves).
Distribution:
Tuyen Quang (Chiem Hoa), Kon Tum, Dong Nai, Can Tho. The plant grows naturally in the field in the dry season.
Flowering and fruiting season:
November-September
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