Lindernia crustacea

• Botanical Name : Lindernia crustacea (L.) F. Muell.
• Synonyms : Torenia crustacea (L.) Cham. & Schltdl., Capraria crustacea L.
• Common Name : Brittle False Pimpernel, Malaysian False Pimpernel
• Plant Family : Scrophulariaceae
• Plant Form : Herb
• Occurrence (Sectors) : 17, 22, 28, 30
• Occurrence (Special Areas) : Indroda Park

About Lindernia crustacea Plant :

• Habit : An annual herb with stem diffused glabrous, sparsely hairy.
• Leaves : Ovate, entire or serrate, petioled.
• Inflorescence : Axillary, terminal.
• Flowers :
  • Pedicellate, slender.
  • Calyx 5-ribbed, divided ¼ way down, teeth triangular, acute.
  • Corolla purple with white throat.
• Fruit :
  • Ovoid, equaling or shorter than the calyx.
  • Seeds ovoid with minute tail at one end, pale yellow, granulate.
• Flowering and Fruiting Time : August-October
• Significance :
  • The plant is reported to contain a bitter principle.
  • It is used for bilious affections and dysentery.
  • It is also known to be used in poultices for boils, sores, ringworm and itches.