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''Phyla nodiflora'' (frog fruit, sawtooth fogfruit, turkey tangle), is an ornamental plant in the Verbenaceae family, and is native to South America and the United States. It can be found in tropical areas around the globe, a naturalized species in many places. This plant is cited in ''Flora Brasiliensis'' by Carl Friedrich Philipp von Martius. It is often grown ornamentally as a ground cover plant, and is often present in yards or disturbed areas as a lawn weed. The inflorescence consists of a purple centre encircled by small white-to-pink flowers. The flower takes on a match-like look, which is why the plant is sometimes called matchweed. It is similar to the related species Phyla lanceolata, but differs in having much shorter leaves that are often blunt and much more rounded. Both species are common as weeds and in the ornamental environment. Common names in India include ''bukkan'' (Hindi), ''ratolia'', ''vakkan'' (Marathi), ''podutalai'' (Tamil), ''vasir'', and ''vasuka'' (Sanskrit). It is used medicinally to treat suppuration, common colds, and lithiasis.〔(''Pharmacopia indica''. )〕 ==Synonyms== ''Lippia canescens'' Kunth, ''Lippia incasiomalo'' (Small) Tildsoan, ''Lippia lickiflora'' (L.) Michx., ''Lippia nodiflora'' var. ''canescens'' (Kunth) Kuntze, ''Lippia nodiflora'' var. ''reptans'' (Kunth) Kuntze, ''Lippia nodiflora'' var. ''rosea'' (D. Don) Munz, ''Lippia reptans'' Kunth, ''Polyumn incisa'' Small, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''antillana'' Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''canescens'' (Kunth) Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''incisa'' (Small) Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''longifolia'' Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''repens'' (Spreng.) Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''reptans'' (Kunth) Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''rosea'' (D. Don) Moldenke, ''Phyla nodiflora'' var. ''texensis'' Moldenke. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Phyla nodiflora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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