Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia procumbens Banks ex Roxb.
English name:
Local name: Sindhi- Nakbel, Bhakro, Urdu-
Bashkhira.
Description:
A perennial diffuse prostrate, puberulous herb. Stem usually red, cylindrical. Leaves
lanceolate, to ovate variable, Flowers minute in axillary peduncled clusters. Reproduces
through seeds. Fruits slightly globose.Avariable species by shape and size.
Flowering Period:
Most part of the year.
Habitat:
Grows on sandy and sand loam soils in deserts.
Uses:
Juice of the plant is used as a diuretic, the leaves can also
be used as a pot herb, favorite fodder for livestock, also
browsed by sheep, used for the treatment of anemia,
asthma, muscular pains, jaundice and scabies.
Distribution:
NorthAfrica to SouthAsia, India, and Pakistan.
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