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Euphorbia hirta

Euphorbia hirta L.


Family Euphorbiaceae
Local Name Gatas-gatas
Habit Herb
Habitat Wasteplaces, roadsides, grasslands
Special Notes Hairy
Ethnobotanical Uses MEDICINAL: used as treatment for bacillary dysentery and acute gastroenteritis;
Collected from Balatoc Mines, Virac, Itogon, Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Collected on November 30, 1997
Collector(s) Camille Macalalag
Identification Verified By Jean Faronilo-(2004-02-05)-(Euphorbia hirta L.)-(n/a)

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