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Convolvulus arvensis |
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Convulvulaceae |
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Sankhpushpi, Hiranpadi, Hiranpag, Gondal, Bhadrabala, Hirranpaddi Sankh Pushpi, Field Bindweed, European Bindweed, Lesser Bindweed, Creeping Jenny, Possesion Vine |
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Hiranpaddi |
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Convolvulus arvensis is a species of the Convulvulaceae family and is native to Europe and Asia. It is a climbing or creeping herbaceous perennial plant that supports itself by twining around any support it can find, often... |
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Coptis teeta |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Yun lian, Teeta (Assamese and Bengali), Haladiovachanag (Gujarati), Mamira (Hindi), Tita, Arong, Pawa (Mishmi), Pitmula, Mahatita (Sanskrit) |
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Golden Thread |
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Coptis teeta is a perennial, herbaceous plant, reportedly endemic to Arunachal Pradesh. The rhizome of Coptis teeta is the medicinally important part as it produces a bitter principle, which is useful as a tonic and febrifuge,... |
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Corydalis govaniana |
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Papaveraceae |
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Corydalis, Bhutjata, Bhutbishi, Revandchini (Hindi), Artso (Lahaul), Lichu (Spiti) |
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Bhutkes |
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Corydalis govaniana or bhutkeshi is a perennial herb belonging to the family Papaveraceae. The species has several medicinal uses and is used in Tibetan medicine and has a sweet and bitter taste with a cooling potency.
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Cuscuta reflexa |
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Convolvulaceae |
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The Dodder Plant, Akashbel, Amarvela, Amarbel, Strawlu |
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Akashbel, Amarbel |
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Cuscuta (Dodder) is a genus of about 100-170 species of yellow, orange, red or rarely green parasitic plants. Its old folk names include devil's guts, devil's hair, devil's ringlet, goldthread, hailweed, hairweed,... |
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Dactylorhiza hatagirea |
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Orchidaceae |
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Salep Orchid, Hathajari, (Uttaranchal), Angbulakpa (Spiti), Salampanja, Panja (Lahaul) |
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This herbaceous orchid has fleshy, tuberous roots with 5 tubers, which interestingly, resemble the open palm of a person. This is the reason for its name in Hindi “salampanja” which refers to a palm.... |
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Datura stramonium |
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Solanaceae |
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Dhatura, Safed dhatura, Dhouturo, Thorn apple, ditch weed, stink weed, devil’s trumpet, devil’s snare, Korean morning glory |
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Dhatura |
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The genus Datura belongs to the family Solanaceae. Datura stramonium is a common weed containing tropane alkaloids that have hallucinogenic properties which have lent it the name of ‘mad nightshade’.... |
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Delphinium denudatum |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Delphinium, Nirvisi (Hindi), Nirvisha (Sans.) |
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Nirvisi, Judwar |
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Delphinium denudatum is a member of the Ranunculaceae family. It grows as a weed in grasslands, in fields and in crop fields. All parts of the plant are known to be toxic if not taken in the correct dose.
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Digitalis purpurea |
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Scrophulariaceae |
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Foxglove, Tilpushpi, Purple foxglove, Lady’s glove |
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Hritpatri |
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Digitalis purpurea is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae. The flowers are very attractive and noted for attracting wild life. Due to the presence of the cardiac glycoside digitoxin, the... |
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Dioscorea deltoidea |
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Dioscoreaceae |
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Singli-Mingli, Elephant’s foot, Wild Yam, Kinz, Ganj, Diascorea |
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Singli-Mingli |
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The plant is cultivated for its edible root in India. It is a climber that supports itself by twining around the branches of other plants. The plant can be propagated through its seeds, tubercles or basal stem... |
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