FLORA OF MALAY PENINSULAR

FLORA OF MALAY PENINSULAR

HERBARIUM UMT:

HERBARIUM UMT:

ACANTHACEAE
Andrographis Paniculata
Hempedu bumi

OCYPERACEAE
Cyperus compactus.
Para-para

Andrographis paniculata is a herbaceous plant. The genus

Andrographis consists of 28 species of small annual shrubs. It
grows erect to a height of 30-110 cm in moist shady places with
white flowers with rose-purple spots on the petals. Stem dark green,
0.3 - 1.0 m in height, 2 - 6 mm in diameter, quadrangular with
longitudinal furrows and wings on the angles of the younger parts,
slightly enlarged at the nodes; leaves glabrous, up to 8.0 cm long
and 2.5 cm broad, pinnate; flowers small, capsules linear-oblong,
acute at both ends, seeds numerous, yellowish brown. A. paniculata
is distributed in tropical Asian countries often in isolated patches.
Note: Found in a variety of habitats (plains, hill slopes, waste lands,
farms, dry or wet lands, sea shore and even road sides)

Cyperus compactus is from the family Cyperaceae (sedge family), a

are used in Chinese and Japanese traditional medicine and are
reported to be used in India as stimulants, anthelmintics (removes
parasitic intestinal worms) and stomachics. In Malaysia, it is usually
use as fodder.

Terengganu : Mengabang, Telipot

Perak: Sungai Siput, Utara, tepi rumah

Coll.: Aiesyah, Mumtazah
Det : Tn.Hj Razali Salam

perennial plants and also known as para-para. Cyperus compactus

No.Coll.: 1
Date : 18 sept 2009

Herbarium of
Mangrove Research Unit, Institute Oceanigraphy, UMT
21031 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu

Coll.: Aiesyah, Mumtazah

Det : Tn.Hj Razali Salam

No.Coll.: 02
Date : 19 Oct 2009

Herbarium of
Mangrove Research Unit, Institute Oceanigraphy, UMT
21031 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu