Ascending ludwigia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Poultice, Sore, Skin

Science studied: KAEMPFEROL-3-O-GLUCOSIDE, MYRICETIN-3-O-GALACTOSIDE, MYRICETIN-3-O-RHAMNOSIDE, QUERCETIN-3-O-GLACTOSIDE

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Onagraceae

Scientific name: Ludwigia adscendens

Common names: Ascending ludwigia, Creeping water Primrose, Krangking, Pani Ki Ghas, Red Ludwigia, Water primrose, Water-dragon, water-primrose, Ƙudujin fadama, Людвигия восходящая, تنين الماء, কেশরদাম, നീർപ്പനിനീർ, แพงพวยน้ำ, သၞေဝ်ကၟောတ်, កំពីងពួយ, ケミズキンバイ, 毛草龙根, 水龍, 水龙

POWO: 144324-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Poultice
• Sore
• Skin

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India

Documented cultural uses

• Poultice
• Sore
• Skin

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Poultice · India · "
• Sore · India · "
• Skin · India · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Phytochemical Composition and Therapeutic Potential of <i>Ludwigia adscendens</i>: A Narrative Review. · 2026 source ↗
• Nitric oxide and α-glucosidase inhibitors from Ludwigia adscendens: An integrated in vitro and in silico study. · 2026 source ↗
• UPLC-HRMS-MS profiling of Ludwigia adscendens subsp. diffusa aerial parts and investigation of the anti-inflammatory effect. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-GLUCOSIDE
• MYRICETIN-3-O-GALACTOSIDE
• MYRICETIN-3-O-RHAMNOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-GLACTOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE
• QUERCETIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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