Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume

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Bukit Tagar, Selangor, Malaysia.Cyathula prostrata (L.) Blume. Amaranthaceae. CN: [Malay - Jarang-jarang, Menjarang, Penjarang ayam, Bayam rusa, Angkup merah, Bayam pasir], Dayang (Philippines), Pastureweed, Hookweed, Nyarang. Native of tropical Africa, China, Taiwan, Indo-China, Malesia, Palau; elsewhere naturalized. C. prostrata is an annual, branched herb, reaching a length of 1 meter or more, with the stems prostrate and creeping below. Leaves are rhomboid-oblong, 2 to 8 centimeters long, and gradually tapering to an acute base. Spikes are terminal and axillary, slender, peduncles, and 5 to 20 centimeters long. Flowers are numerous, greenish, ovoid, and about 3 millimeters long. Sepals are hairy. Folk medicines use in various cultures to treat various ailments.Synonym(s):Achyranthes prostrata L. Desmochaeta prostrata (L.) DC.Pupalia prostrata (L.) Mart.Ref and suggested reading:www.ars-grin.gov/cgi-bin/npgs/html/taxon.pl?414353ms.wiktionary.org/wiki/kucingwww.stuartxchange.org/Dayang.htmlKamus Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, Malaysia