Trees & Plants

Two-flower mille graines

Kotharu kaa vina

Oldenlandia biflora L.

Very common in open areas The plant is pounded and applied to wounds and also used to treat fever and gastric ulcers. A decoction made from the plant is given internally for diarrhea 2 and dysentery. The leaves are useful in intermittent fevers, gastric irritation and depression.

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uses: The plant is pounded and applied to wounds and also used to treat fever and gastric ulcers. A decoction made from the plant is given internally for diarrhea 2 and dysentery. The leaves are useful in intermittent fevers, gastric irritation and depression.
family: Rubiaceae
synonym: Hedyotis biflora (L.) Lam. in
description: Branched procumbent herbs; stem 4-angled. Leaves simple, opposite, × 1.2-3.5 0.4-1.5 cm, elliptic or ovate, base cuneate, apex acute. Inflorescence axillary or mostly terminal cymes. Calyx 4-angled; lobes short, triangular, acute. Corolla white, ca. 5 mm across, campanulate; tube ca. 2 mm long, villous at throat; lobes 4, obovate. × Stamens 4. Capsule 4-angled, 3-4 2.5- 3.5 mm, hispidulous, loculicidally dehiscent in the upper part.
native range: Indo-Malaysia
distribution: Asia-Pacific
english names: Two-flower mille graines
flowering fruiting: Th roughout the year
occurrence maldives: Very common in open areas