Melanthera biflora (sin. Wollastonia biflora)[4][5] also known as sea daisy, beach daisy and sea ox-eye, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a scandent, rough-looking and fast-growing plant with a wide distribution.
It is found commonly in islands and in coastal areas, although it sometimes occurs inland in neglected and unmanaged plantations as well as in ruderal environments.[6]
Melanthera biflora is a hardy and somewhat woody, sprawling perennial herb or subshrub. Stems are elongate and branched; they can reach up to 2 m but will bend after reaching a certain height.
It can scramble and straggle over the ground or climb leaning on other plants for support. The leaves are ovate, shortly tapering at the base. It produces small yellow flower heads with a diameter of about 8–10 mm. The fruits form a dense head.[8]
General appearance of the shrub.
Flowering shrub from Tonga growing along the seashore.
^Flora of China Vol. 20-21 Page 871 孪花菊属 luan hua ju shu Wollastonia Candolle ex Decaisne, Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. 3: 414. 1834.
^ ab"Wollastonia biflora DC". World Flora Online. The World Flora Online Consortium. 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ ab"Wollastonia biflora (L.) DC". Plant of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^Storey, R.; Gorham, J.; Pitman, M. G.; Hanson, A. D.; Gage, D. (1993). "Response of Melanthera biflora to Salinity and Water Stress". Journal of Experimental Botany. 44 (10): 1551–1560. doi:10.1093/jxb/44.10.1551.
^Heatwole, H.; Done, T.; Cameron, E. (1981). Community Ecology of a Coral Cay, A Study of One-Tree Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia. Monographiae Biologicae. Vol. 43. Springer Dordrecht. p. 102. ISBN978-90-6193-096-9.
^Melanthera biflora (L.) Wild - Atlas of Living Australia
^Rules for Maldivian Trading Ships Travelling Abroad (1925)
^Pawley, Andrew; Osmond, Meredith (eds). 2008. The lexicon of Proto Oceanic: The culture and environment of ancestral Oceanic society. Volume 3: Plants. Pacific Linguistics 599. Canberra: Pacific Linguistics, Australian National University.
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Melanthera biflora sin Wollastonia biflora 4 5 also known as sea daisy beach daisy and sea ox eye is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae It is a scandent rough looking and fast growing plant with a wide distribution Melanthera bifloraConservation statusSecure NatureServe Scientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade AsteridsOrder AsteralesFamily AsteraceaeGenus MelantheraSpecies M bifloraBinomial nameMelanthera biflora L Wild Synonyms 4 5 Acmella biflora L Spreng Adenostemma biflorum L Less Buphthalmum australe Spreng Eclipta scabriuscula Wall Niebuhria biflora L Britten Seruneum biflorum L Kuntze Spilanthes peregrina Blanco Stemmodontia biflora L Stemmodontia canescens Gaudich Verbesina aquatilis Burm Verbesina argentea Gaudich Verbesina biflora L Verbesina canescens Gaudich Verbesina strigulosa Gaudich Wedelia argentea Gaudich Merr Wedelia biflora L DC Wedelia canescens Gaudich Merr Wedelia chamissonis Less Wedelia glabrata DC Boerl Wedelia rechingeriana Muschl Wedelia strigulosa Gaudich K Schum Wedelia tiliifolia Rechinger amp Muschl Wollastonia biflora L DC 1 2 3 Wollastonia canescens DC Wollastonia glabrata DC Wollastonia insularis DC Wollastonia scabriuscula DC ex Decne Wollastonia strigulosa Gaudich Wollastonia zanzibarensis DC Contents 1 Distribution 2 Description 3 Uses 4 References 5 External linksDistribution editMelanthera biflora is a moderately salt tolerant plant found in the tropical belt of the Indo Pacific region including China the Indian Subcontinent Southeast Asia Queensland and islands of the Pacific such as Fiji Niue Tonga Samoa and the Cook Islands It is found commonly in islands and in coastal areas although it sometimes occurs inland in neglected and unmanaged plantations as well as in ruderal environments 6 Together with Portulaca oleracea Ipomoea pes caprae and Digitaria ciliaris Melanthera biflora is usually one of the first species colonizing degraded or altered environments in tropical zones of the planet 7 Description editMelanthera biflora is a hardy and somewhat woody sprawling perennial herb or subshrub Stems are elongate and branched they can reach up to 2 m but will bend after reaching a certain height nbsp Bhringraaja in Jamthi Kh on Deccan PlateauIt can scramble and straggle over the ground or climb leaning on other plants for support The leaves are ovate shortly tapering at the base It produces small yellow flower heads with a diameter of about 8 10 mm The fruits form a dense head 8 nbsp General appearance of the shrub nbsp Flowering shrub from Tonga growing along the seashore Uses editDespite the rough appearance of the plant the leaves are edible 9 10 In Malaysian cuisine the shoots are eaten cooked as a leaf vegetable and in Langkawi they are eaten raw with chilli and sambal shrimp paste Leaves also have traditional medicinal uses as poultice or as decoction 11 12 Melanthera biflora has traditionally been used as a medicinal plant in many cultures including in Marovo in the Solomon Islands 13 14 Leaves are especially valued against stomachache 10 In Fiji the leaves are used to treat acne 11 Root extracts have anthelmintic properties 15 and flowers can be used as a purgative 14 This plant is also used as fodder for rabbits References edit Decaisne Joseph 1834 Nouvelles annales du Museum d histoire naturelle 3 414 415 descriptions in Latin commentary in French Tropicos Wollastonia DC ex Decne Flora of China Vol 20 21 Page 871 孪花菊属 luan hua ju shu Wollastonia Candolle ex Decaisne Nouv Ann Mus Hist Nat 3 414 1834 a b Wollastonia biflora DC World Flora Online The World Flora Online Consortium 2022 Retrieved 13 November 2022 a b Wollastonia biflora L DC Plant of the World Online Royal Botanic Gardens Kew 2022 Retrieved 13 November 2022 Storey R Gorham J Pitman M G Hanson A D Gage D 1993 Response of Melanthera biflora to Salinity and Water Stress Journal of Experimental Botany 44 10 1551 1560 doi 10 1093 jxb 44 10 1551 Heatwole H Done T Cameron E 1981 Community Ecology of a Coral Cay A Study of One Tree Island Great Barrier Reef Australia Monographiae Biologicae Vol 43 Springer Dordrecht p 102 ISBN 978 90 6193 096 9 Melanthera biflora L Wild Atlas of Living Australia Ecoport a b Melanthera biflora Useful Tropical Plants a b Globinmed Wedelia biflora Rules for Maldivian Trading Ships Travelling Abroad 1925 Pawley Andrew Osmond Meredith eds 2008 The lexicon of Proto Oceanic The culture and environment of ancestral Oceanic society Volume 3 Plants Pacific Linguistics 599 Canberra Pacific Linguistics Australian National University a b Hagonoi Wedelia Biflora Philippine Medicinal Plants Retrieved 2008 04 07 Cheryll Williams Medicinal Plants in Australia Volume 4 An Antipodean Apothecary Volume 4 p 58External links edit nbsp Data related to Melanthera biflora at Wikispecies nbsp Media related to Wollastonia biflora at Wikimedia Commons Hanson A D et al Biosynthesis of 3 dimethylsulfoniopropionate in Wollastonia biflora L DC F A Zich B Hyland T Whiffen R A Kerrigan Wollastonia biflora Australian Tropical Rainforest Plants RFK8 Centre for Plant Biodiversity Research Australian Government Retrieved 27 May 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melanthera biflora amp oldid 1121678992, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
