Perennial ludwigia

At a glance

Origin / distribution: India

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Fever

Science studied: KAEMPFEROL-3-O-GLUCOSIDE, QUERCETIN, QUERCETIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE, QUERCETIN-3-O-GALACTOSIDE

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 perennis

Common names: Perennial ludwigia, xi hua ding xiang liao, 小花水丁香, 细花丁香蓼

POWO: 613408-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in India.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Fever

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• India

Documented cultural uses

• Fever

Cultural record detail

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

• Fever · India · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• KAEMPFEROL-3-O-GLUCOSIDE
• QUERCETIN
• QUERCETIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE
• QUERCETIN-3-O-GALACTOSIDE

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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