Stachytarpheta jamaicensis


Family: Verbenaceae 
it is usually found along country roadsides and it grows also well as a ruderal plant on disturbed terrain. It is an invasive species in some places.The fresh leaves are consumed in bush tea as a “cooling” tonic and blood cleanser, to treat “asthma” and “ulcerated stomachs.


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