Diodia sarmentos

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  • Herbarium No: UPH NO.1084
  • Diodia sarmentos
  • Sw.
  • Botanical Name/Scientific Name: Diodia sarmentos
  • Genus: Diodia
  • Synonym: Hexasepalum sarmentosum (Sw.) Delprete & J.H.Kirkbr.
  • Common/Local Name(s): procumbent perennial
  • Family: Rubiaceae
  • Botanical Description: Diodia sarmentosa is an herbaceous plant with long, sprawling stems that can reach up to 4 meters in length. These stems are distinctly 4-angled and are covered in hairs along the angles.
  • Flowering/Fruiting: Flowering is aaround May to June
  • Plant Uses: Traditional Uses(Antidote for Snake Bites, Rheumatic Inflammatory Disorders & Earache) and Phytochemistry and Antioxidant Properties
  • Origin: Introduced
  • Locality: Amafo Forest Agor Akpala Imo State
  • Habit: Herb
  • Mode: Wild

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