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Scleria lithosperma (PROSEA)
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Scleria lithosperma (L.) Sw.
- Protologue: Prodr.: 18 (1788).
Synonyms
Hypoporum lithospermum (L.) Nees (1842).
Vernacular names
- Indonesia: rumput luwung (Sumbawa), caka ma gaole (Ternate)
- Malaysia: salip, senayan hutan, siamit hutan (Peninsular)
- Papua New Guinea: kabku (Bougainville)
- Philippines: daat, katabad (Tagalog), talaid (Bagobo)
- Thailand: yaa khom baang lek (Nakhon Ratchasima)
- Vietnam: dưng hạt cứng.
Distribution
Pantropical; throughout South-East Asia including the Malesian region.
Uses
In Peninsular Malaysia a decoction of the roots is applied after childbirth. In the Philippines young plant tops are eaten to treat stomach complaints. The leaves are used to treat fever in Bougainville (Papua New Guinea). In East Africa a decoction of the plant is applied internally to treat dysmenorrhoea and threatening miscarriage.
Observations
A perennial herb with slender stems up to 60(-90) cm tall; leaves often somewhat aggregated towards the middle of the stem, 1-4 mm wide, smooth; inflorescence narrow, consisting of a terminal panicle and 2-3 distant lateral ones, spikelets solitary or in clusters of 2-3; disk reduced to a narrow ring; fruit ovoid to oblong-ovoid, 2-3 mm long, smooth and shining or rugulose, at the base with 3 rugulose depressions. S. lithosperma occurs in open localities, forest edges and rocky and sandy beaches, up to 600(-1000) m altitude.
Selected sources
120, 121, 247, 347, 731.
Main genus page
Authors
Amor T. Karyawati
