Teramnus labialis

Teramnus labialis is an extremely variable, prostrate or trailing, evergreen herbaceous plant, sometimes becoming woody at the base. The stems can be up to 3 metres long, scrambling over the ground or twining into the surrounding vegetation for support. Some forms are stoloniferous, spreading at the roots, whilst some can shed their leaves in dry periods.

Uses

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Parts Used

Seeds.

Chemical Composition

It contains Crude protein, crude fat, ash, and nitrogen freeextracts constituted 22.86%, 6.10%, 4.62%, and,58.15%, respectively, of the seed weight. The caloricvalue of 100 g dry matter of seed material was 378.94kcal.

Common names

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Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Habit

Perennial climber

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature

Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

Season to grow

Wet season.

Soil type required

Found in well- (rarely poorly-) drained sands to clays with pH (5.5‒) 6.0‒8.0 (‒9.0). Although originating from mostly near neutral to alkaline soils.

Ecosystem/Climate

Mostly collected in run-on or moister areas, in regions with average annual rainfall (500‒) 750‒1,500 (‒2,500) mm.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from sea level up to 3,000 metres.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Grasslands, Grasslands with scattered trees, Thickets, Forest clearings.

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External Links

• Teramnus labialis on ijpsonline.com