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!Ammannia baccifera L.

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Project Name Data (Last Modified On 6/2/2011)

Acceptance : Accepted

Project Data (Last Modified On 6/3/2011)

Flower/Fruit: Fl. Per.: March-Aug.

Type: Type: Described from China. Herb. Linn. 156/3 (LINN).

Distribution: Distribution: Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, Philippines, New Guinea, Australia.

Comment/Acknowledgements: A very variable species of rice fields and other wet places in our area up to 1200 m.

Bruised fresh leaves are used for raising blisters in rheumatic pains, fevers, etc. Leaf extract is poisonous and food contaminated with it may produce severe burning pain in the abdomen.

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Map Location: B-6 Peshawar, nr. Warsak, 19.viii.72, S.A. Khan s.n. (PFI-B); C-7 Jhelum Dist.: Jhelum, R.R. & I.D. Stewart 563, p.p. (RAW); C-8 Sialkot Dist.: Zaffarwal, R.R. Stewart 648, 646 (RAW); Kashmir: Nawal Nadi, 3-4000 ft., R.R. Stewart & E. Nasir 24150 (RAW); D-8 Lahore Dist.: Shah Dera, R.R. Stewart 15376 (RAW); G-4 Sind: Dhabeji, nr. Karachi, 8.ix.60, S.A. Kheri s.n. (KUH); Khadeji, nr. Karachi, 30.i.68, S.I. Ali s.n. (KUH); Shabeji to Thatta, Ghafoor, Qaiser & Khadija 4 (KUH); Malir, 28.viii.69, Abrar Hussain s.n. (KUH); Bund Murad Khan, 10.x.67, S.A. Farooqi s.n. (KUH); Korangi, 14.v.68, Khush Gul s.n. (KUH); Near Stadium, Karachi, Saida Qureshi & Abrar Hussain (KUH); G-6 Thatta Dist.: Thatta, 11.x.56, Ruqayya Islam s.n. (KUH); Tando Jam, 18.iv.1966, Khadija Aziz s.n. (KUH); G-6 Nagar Parkher, 31.xii.55, S.M. Hussain s.n. (PFI-B).