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Selinum tenuifolium |
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Apiaceae |
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Bhutkeshi, Bhutkeshi, Moor, Murva, Muramansi, Mathosal, Nesrawlo |
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Bhutkeshi |
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The plant has now been recognized as threatened in the Himalayas because of unsustainable extraction.
Habitat and ecology: The species is found in alpine and sub-alpine regions with open,... |
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Selinum vaginatum |
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Apiaceae |
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Selinum, Mathosla, Bhutkeshi, Moor (Kumaon), Pushwari (Kashmir) |
| Trade Name: |
Bhutkeshi |
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Selinum vaginatum is a species native to India. It is valued for its various uses in medicine and local cuisine. The root is valued for its chemical constituents mainly selinidin, vaginidin and angelicin. The roots of the plant... |
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Solanum khasianum |
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Solanaceae |
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Indian nightshade, Tropical soda apple, Chunda (Malayalam), Kotahi Begena (Bengali) |
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Data not available |
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Solanum khasianum is a hardy shrub belonging to the family Solanaceae. The species grows in a wide range of agro-climatic conditions. The genus Solanum is a large genus consisting of annual and perennial plants, forbs, vines,... |
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Solanum nigrum |
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Solanaceae |
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Black bightshade, Makoi, kakamchi, Bandakh |
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Data not available |
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Solanum nigrum is a very important herbaceous member of the family Solanaceae and found throughout the dry regions of India. The Solanaceae family consists of 90 genera with 3000-4000 species. This family shows a wide... |
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Swertia chirayita |
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Gentianaceae |
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East Indian Balmony, Tikta, Kirata-tikta, Bhunimba, Chirata, Chirayita, Kiratticit |
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Chiarata |
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This plant is a native of the temperate Himalayas and is valued for its medicinal properties in Ayurveda and Unani systems of medicine. These properties of the plant are now endangering local populations due to overexploitation... |
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| Species: |
Swertia petiolata |
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Gentianaceae |
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Tikta, Chuck theek kar poh, Heising |
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Chirayata (used as a substitute for Swertia chirayita) |
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Tikta has been a highly revered medicinal plant in the medicinal lineage of the Western Himalayas. It is often used as a substitute for Swertia chirayita, another species, which is highly valued for its medicinal properties. At... |
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Taraxacum officinale |
| Family: |
Compositae |
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Dugdhapheni, Dudhi, Dudli, Bitterwart, Irish Daisy, Dulal, Barau, Kanphul, Dandelion, Bathur, Sarkhen mendok (Spiti), Rasuke, Yamaghi, Kha (Ladakh), Quanti (Lahaul), Hand (Kashmir), Baran, Radam, Dudh-bhatthal, Shamu kei (Punjab) |
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Dugdhapheni |
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Taraxacum officinale is perhaps one of the most widely found weeds in the world. It is also one of the oldest and most versatile of the healing herbs. The plant has shiny-toothed leaves, which give the plant its common name of... |
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Taxus baccata |
| Family: |
Taxaceae |
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Himalayan Yew, Birmi (Kashmir), Thaner, Thuner (Uttarakhand), Cheongbu (Sikkim), Thuner (Arunachal Pradesh), Tcheiraygulab (Nepal) |
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Birini and Talis Patra |
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Taxus baccata is an evergreen tree. It is a frost hardy and drought tender species. The tree is famous for containing Taxol, a chemical constituent that is used for the treatment of breast cancer. The species have been over... |
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Thalictrum foliolosum |
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Ranunculaceae |
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Mamira, Pilijari, Chaitra, Sarphar, Bishkaral, Mirchadi, Barmoth Mamiri (Himachal Pradesh) |
| Trade Name: |
Pilijari |
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Thalictrum foliolosum belongs to the buttercup family. It is valued for its medicinal properties and is widely used in Tibetan and Unani systems of medicine.
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