Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Grona triflora is a Fabaceae plant used in folk medicine and nutrition, native to global tropical regions.

Family
Genus
Grona
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi

Grona triflora (L.) H.Ohashi & K.Ohashi, commonly called creeping tick trefoil or three-flower beggarweed, is a plant species belonging to the family Fabaceae. It is native to tropical regions worldwide, and has been introduced to subtropical regions including the southern United States. This species has been used in folk medicine to treat a range of conditions: wounds, diarrhea, rheumatism, dysentery, and skin diseases. Alkaloids and flavonoids are among the known chemical compounds found in this trefoil. The entire plant is used for human nutritional treatment.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Grona

More from Fabaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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