Fabaceae / Papilionaceae

Equisetaceae
Equisetum debile Roxb.
English name: Horsetails.
Local name:
Description:
Amphibious herb with jointed green stem and distinct nodes, leaves green, narrow
and minute, in whorls around nodes. Spore bearing cones appear on terminal
position of the green stem, propagation by rhizome as well as spores.
Habitat:
Aquatic or semiaquatic. Common in the moist soils of water courses.
Uses:
It possess cooling and diuretic properties and is used to treat
gonorrhea. The plant is used medicinally to relieve arthralgia.
Distribution:
The plant is distributed inAsian countries.
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