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Botanical name: Sparganium stoloniferum subsp. stoloniferum Family: Typhaceae (Reedmace family)
Synonyms: Sparganium asiaticum, Sparganium greenei
Synonyms: Sparganium asiaticum, Sparganium greenei
Asian Bur-Reed is an aquatic herb with stems emerging
above water, erect, robust, 70-120 cm tall or more. Leaves are 40-90 cm
x 7-16 mm, upper flattened, lower keeled or trigonous on lower side.
Flowers are borne in panicles 20-60 cm, with 3-7 lateral branches, each
with 7-11 male heads and 1 or 2 female heads; main axis consisting of
3-5 or more male heads. Male flowers have tepals spoon-shaped, lobate
at tip; filaments about 3 mm; anthers obconic, 1-1.2 x about 0.5 mm.
Female flowers have tepals 5-7 x 1-1.5 mm; ovary stalkless; styles
forked or simple, about 1.5 mm; stigmas 3-4 mm. Fruit is obconic, 6-9
mm, ribbed. Asian Bur-Reed is found in Temperate Asia to Himalaya.
Flowering: May-October.
Medicinal uses:
In local medicine, a decoction
of root is used in the treatment of chest pains and abdominal pain.
Medicinal uses:
In local medicine, a decoction
of root is used in the treatment of chest pains and abdominal pain.
| Identification credit: J.M. Garg | Photographed in Gonda, Uttar Pradesh. |
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