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Rhododendron anthopogon |
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Ericaceae |
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Dhoop, Rattanbat, Talisri, Talisptara, Nichni, Nera, Morua, Talsar, Ballu, Kaizaban |
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Dhoop, Talispatra |
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The name Rhododendron comes from the Greek word ‘rodon’, which means rose and ‘dendron’, which means tree. Rhododendron flowers are usually produced in trusses. Rhododendrons are also called ‘king... |
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Rhododendron arboreum |
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Ericaceae |
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Burans, Bras, Buras, Barah-ke-phool, Rhodo-flowers, Bras, Ardawal, Mandal, Chiu, Aru, Broa, Etok, Chacheon, Kamri. Tin-saw. |
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Bras |
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The state tree of Uttaranchal, Rhododendron arboreum, belonging to the family Ericaceae, is the most widely distributed tree in the Himalayas. The species has many derivatives. The Ericaceae family consists mainly of... |
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Rhododendron campanulatum |
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Ericaceae |
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Rhododendron, Shargar, Simrath, Simrung, Gaggar, Kashmiri-patha Nichnai |
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Cherailu |
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The Rhododendron genus is very large, comprising around 900 species. Rhododendron campanulatum has two subspecies: R. capanumaltum ssp. campanulatum which is a tall bush with white-pale lilac flowers and is found from... |
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Rubia cordifolia |
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Rubiaceae |
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Manjistha, Indian madder, Manjit, Manjith, Tushuho |
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Manjistha |
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Rubia cordifolia is valued for its medicinal properties and its use as a dye. The plant is a climber and a red pigment prepared from its roots is used to prepare the dye.
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Rumex acetosa |
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Polygonaceae |
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Dock Sorrel, Sorrel, Tsok–tsin, Surjilove, Khatta Palak, Shoma |
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Sorrel, Dock Sorrel |
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The Rumex genus includes around 200 species of different types of sorrel. Rumex acetosa is a perennial herb often cultivate in gardens. The plant has high levels of oxalic acid, which gives the leaves an acid-lemon flavour.
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Salix alba |
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Salicaceae |
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White willow, Vivir (Kashmir), Bis, Malchang, Bhushan and Madnu (Punjab), Changma (Leh, Lahaul and Spiti) |
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Cricket bat willow |
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Trees are a very rare sight in cold deserts, but Salix is among the few species that naturally grows in the places like Ladakh, Lahaul and Spiti in India. The local communities of the Western Indian Himalayan region use this... |
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Saussurea costus |
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Asteraceae |
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Costus, Kuth, Rusta (Spiti, Ladakh), Kuth (Kinnaur, Uttaranchal), Kustha, Pachak |
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Kuth |
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Saussurea costus is distinctive perennial that cannot be missed in any of the high altitude meadows or on the bunds by the agricultural fields, especially in autumn when it is abloom with clusters of purple flowers. The plant... |
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Saussurea obvallata |
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Compositae (Asteraceae) |
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Himalayan Lotus, Sah-du Goh-ghoo (Tibetan), Brahmakamal (Sanskrit) |
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Brahmakamal |
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Saussurea is a genus of about 300 species of flowering plants in the Asteraceae family, with the highest diversity in the alpine regions of the Himalayas. Saussurea obvallata, also known as Brahmakamal in Sanskrit, is named... |
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Saussurea simpsoniana |
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Compositae (Asteraceae) |
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Sacred Saussurea, Fen Kamal, Yogi padshah Sah-du Goh-ghoo (Tibetan), Yogiraj |
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Fen Kamal |
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Fen Kamal (Saussurea simpsoniana) is a member of the Asteraceae family (daisy family) and is conspicuous by its appearance. The entire plant is covered with woolly whitish hair, which often sheaths the leaves and flowers. The... |
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