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Rubia cordifolia |
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Rubiaceae |
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Manjista, Chitravali (Sanskrit), Manjit (Hindi and Bengali), Indian Madder, Dyer’s Madder (English). |
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Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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Distribution and habitat:The plant is a perennial, herbaceous climber with long, rough, grooved stems. The base of the stems is woody and the bark is white. The leaves are in whorls of four and cordate-ovate... |
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Saussurea costus |
| Family: |
Asteraceae |
| Common/Local Name: |
Kustha (Sanskrit), Kusth (Hindi), Pachak, Kustha (Central Himalayas), Rustha (Lahaul, Spiti, Ladakh), Rutha (Arunachal) |
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Endangered (IUCN) |
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Distribution and habitat:The plant is found at an altitudinal range of 2600-4000 m on moist slopes. It is adapted to grow in river basins and valley ridges with moisture. It is commonly noted in Lahaul (Jispa... |
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Selinum tenuifolium |
| Family: |
Apiaceae |
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Bhutkeshi, Moor, Murva, Muramansi, Mathosal, Nesrawlo |
| Status: |
Near threatened (IUCN) |
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Distribution and habitat:It is an erect, tall, glabrous and hairy, perennial herb with biennial tubers. The plant is common in temperate and moist alpine pastures in open grassy slopes under dry moist... |
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Swerita chirayta |
| Family: |
Gentianaceae |
| Common/Local Name: |
Chirayata |
| Status: |
Vulnerable (IUCN) |
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Distribution and habitat: Swertia chirayita is a Himalayan plant species found in the altitude range of 1800-4000 m. In the Central Himalayas it is found in Uttarakhand in Mandal, Tapovan, Dodital, Dayara, Har... |
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Valeriana jatamansi Jones |
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Valerianaceae |
| Common/Local Name: |
Indian Valerian, Muskroot (English), Tangra (Sanskrit), Sugandhbala, Mushkbala (Hindi). |
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Critically endangered (IUCN) |
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Distribution and habitat:Valeriana grows naturally in the temperate range of the Western and Central Himalayas at an altitude of 1800 to 3000 m and in the Khasi mountains of the eastern range between 1200 to... |
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