Aerva lanata
Uses
India (Deccan): seeds and leaves eaten.
Additional Information
- Name Authority:
- (L.) Juss. ex Schult.
- Vernaculars:
- Bengali: Chaya. Rajasthani: Bhui. Sindhi: Bhui, Jari. Punjabi: Bui -kaltan (flowers as sold in bazaars). Duk.: Kul -ke -jar, Khul. Trans-Indus: Asmei, Spirke, Sasai. Marathi:Kapu -madhura. Tamil: Sirru -pulay -vayr. Telugu: Pinde-conda, Pindi-chetter. Sanskrit: Astmabayda.
- Misc:
- Altitude parameter - up to 3000 feet. [NB this latter name is also identified Acorus calamus L. (Acoraceae). http://www.indianetzone.com/38/bhadra_plants.htm