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'''Maconha brava''' or '''Zornia latifolia''' is a species of flowering plant in the legume family, Fabaceae. It is native to South America.<ref name="int"/> Its distribution may extend into Central and North America. It is also known as a naturalized species in tropical western Africa.==Uses=={{Uses|Wounds}}, {{Uses|Joint pains}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Liver disorders}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Blotches}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}} ==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Peas}}, {{Parts Used|Flowers}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}. ==Chemical Composition==Contains volatile oils, flavonoids, apigenin, luteolin, quercetin, kaempferol, tiliroside, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acid, phenolic acids, and 3%–21% tannins.<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=Murikkotti|sa=|ta=Chirupalatai|te=|hi=|en=Two-Leaf Zornia}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)===Veerya===Ushna (Hot)===Vipaka===Katu (Pungent)===Karma===Kapha, Vata===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Slender herb}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|The leaves are leaflets lanceolate-oblong, acute at the apex, glabrous or pubescent, 1-4 cm long}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|1.5 cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers alternate, 1-35 per inflorescence, bractlets stipuliform, up to 1.5 cm long, nearly enclosing the flower}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm|Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|-}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used== ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Zornia latifolia plant of the subtropical to tropical zones, where it is found at elevations up to 1,000 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 18 - 29°c, but can tolerate 13 - 34°c.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Thrives best in soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Nature and not very fertile}}, {{Commonly seen|Grass strains}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Zornia latifolia Sm. (5876584719).jpg  Zornia latifolia Sm. (5876590825).jpg

This plant is a perennial herb with a branching stem taking a prostrate form on the ground and growing up to about 50 centimeters longZornia latifolia Sm. The leaves are bifoliolate, each made up of two leaflets, which are widely lance-shaped and up to 4 centimeters long(5877144584). At the base is a stipule up to a centimeter in length. The herbage is hairless to lightly hairy. The inflorescence is a spike of up to 35 yellow flowers each about a centimeter long. The flowers open for only 5 to 10 hours. The bractlets are longer than the flowers and may cover them. The fruit is a spiny, hairy legume pod.<ref name="des"/>jpg

This legume is a nutritious and palatable forage for livestockZornia latifolia Sm. It can be grown as a companion plant to grasses such as Andropogon gayanus and Brachiaria decumbens(5877153842).<ref name="des"/>*This plant is part of many synthetic cannabis mixtures, such as 'Spice'.<ref name="uses"/>jpg

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== References == <references><ref name="int">[https://npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomydetail.aspx?70857 Zornia latifolia. Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).]</ref><ref name="desLeaf">[http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/Foragesforages/Media/Html/Zornia_latifoliaentities/zornia_latifolia.htm Zornia latifolia. TropicalForages.Plant description]</ref> <ref name="usesHow to plant/cultivate">[http://jpettropical.aspetjournalstheferns.orginfo/content/342/3/843.full Apparent inverse relationship between cannabinoid agonist efficacy and tolerance/cross-tolerance produced by Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol treatment in rhesus monkeysviewtropical.php?id=Zornia+latifolia Practical palnts]</ref>

== External Links ==* [http://www.tropicalforages.info/key/forages/Media/Html/entities/zornia_latifolia.htm Zornia latifolia on tropicalforages.info]*[httpshttp://enwww.wikipediayucamedia.com/apps/herbs/z/zornia-latifolia/ Zornia latifolia on yucamedia.com]* [http://portal.wikwio.org/wikispecies/show/Zornia_latifolia 344 Zornia latifoliaon wikwio.org]