Lysimachia congestiflora

Lysimachia congestiflora Hemsl., J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 26(no. 173): 50. (1889).

Lysimachia congestiflora Hemsl., Photo by Lâm Thị Lệ Xuân

The native range of this species is Nepal to China and N. Indo-China. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Vietnamese name: 

Cỏ thơm

Scientific name: 

Lysimachia congestiflora Hemsl.

Family: 

Primulaceae

Uses: 

Treat hepatitis, dysentery, cough with phlegm, children with convulsions (whole plant).

Distribution: 

Lao Cai (Sa Pa). The plant grows naturally scattered along streams, along trails, at an altitude of 1500 - 1800m.

Flowering and fruiting season: 

May - June; July - December