Scientific Name: Bidens biternata (Lour.) Merr. &
Sherff ex Sherff
Family: Asteraceae (Composite Or Aster Or Sunflower
Family)
Vernacular name: Kandavarekuthi,
Snehappullu (Malayalam)
Tribal name: Aalanchappu
(Paniya), Uthransoppu (Kattunaikka)
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Along waysides in
forest and disturbed habitats
Distribution: Asia,
Tropical Africa, Indo-Malesia to Australia
Tribal consumers:
Paniya, Kattunaikka
Seasonal Availability:
September-December
Parts Used: Leaf
(After Cooking)
Key identification features: Annual
herb with grooved, hairy stems. Leaves opposite, 3-5 foliate. White,
heterogamous flowers in panicles. Achenes black, small, with awns.
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