Fumaria indica
(Haussk.) Pugsley
Indian fumitory
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What to Eat
Edible parts: Leaves, Caution
The leaves are cooked and eaten.
Known Hazards
Where to Find It
It is a subtropical plant. It grows as a weed in fields.
Afghanistan, Asia, Australia, Himalayas, India, Nepal, Pakistan,
Countries: United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bahrain, Brunei, Bhutan, China, Georgia, Indonesia, Israel, India, Iraq, Iran, Jordan, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, North Korea, South Korea, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, Laos, Lebanon, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mongolia, Maldives, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Syria, Thailand, Tajikistan, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Taiwan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen
How to Identify
An annual herb. It grows up to 25 cm high. The leaves are 3-10 cm long and 2-5 cm wide. It is divided into lobes.
Medicinal Uses
It is used in medicines and contains alkaloids.
Production
Leaves are available in the winter season in Rajasthan in India.
Notes
There are about 60 Fumaria species. It is used in medicines. It contains alkaloids.
Names & Synonyms
Gajra, Indu, Parpata, Pitapra, Shatarrah, Shook sag
Fumaria parviflora auct. non Lam.: BurkillFumaria parviflora ssp. vaillantii (Lois.) Hook. f. & Thoms.Fumaria vaillantii var. indica Hausskn.
References (6)
- Bhatia, H., et al, 2018, Traditionally used wild edible plants of district Udhampur, J&K, India. Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine (2018) 14:73
- Flora of Pakistan. www.eFloras.org
- J. Linn. Soc., Bot. 44:313. 1919
- Khan, M. T., et al, 2016, Ethnobotanical Study of Wild Flora in the Remote Areas of Northern Pakistan. Wulfenia Journal Vol. 23, No 10 p 156
- Singh, V. and Singh, P., 1981, Edible Wild Plants of Eastern Rajasthan. J. Econ. Tax. Bot. Vol 2 pp 197-207
- Tareen, N. M., et al, 2016, Ethnomedicinal Utilization of Wild Edible Vegetables in District Harnai of Balochistan Province - Pakistan. Pakistan Journal of Botany 48(3): 1159-1171
