n Thermophobic plants found on this hill and

n Thermophobic plants found on this hill and their medicinal uses are--

n n n 1. Thalictrum foliolosum DC. (Rananculaceae) Local name- Sita chanwar / Mamiri Flowers-June –August Medicinal properties: Root is used in making Kajal as it prevents eye infection. Its decoction is useful in stomache and pest in eczema. 20 July 2005 17 July 2008

18 01 2010 Thalictrum foliolosum DC.

2. Rubia manjith Roxb. ex Fleming(Rubiaceae) n Local name- Jata. Singhi /Birja / Majethi n Flowers- October – November n Medicinal properties: n Root yields a costly yelloworange dye called ’’manjith’. n Paste of the root is used to cure leucoderma. n Decoction of root is a good liver tonic. n Decoction is also used as a tonic for youth and vigor. 16 10 2008

12 01 2008 18 01 2010 Rubia manjith Roxb. ex Fleming(Rubiaceae)

3. Pogostemon benghalense(Burmm. f)Kuntze. (Lamiaceae) n Flowers-October –January n Local name- Ban tulsi / Kalibhant n Medicinal properties: n Paste of leaf applied on wounds to check bleeding. n Root is used to prepare Ranu of rice beer (Haria)

4. Lepidagathis incurva Buch. Ham ex D. Don. (Acanthaceae) n Flowers December -January n Local name- Serendri -dumbu n Medicinal properties: n Paste of leaf applied on wounds to check bleeding. n Root is used to prepare Ranu of rice beer (Haria)

n n n 5. Aeginetia indica L. (Orobanchaceae) Flowers-August November Local name- Kandar [A root parasite] Medicinal properties: Pest of whole plant applied on burns.

n n n Thermophilic plants invaders— 1. Syndrella nodiflora (L. )Gaertn. Plant is native of West Indies and naturalized in India as weed. Easily identified by basally 3 nerved opposite leaves and yellow flowers at nodes.

2. Calyptocarpus vialis Lees. n Plant looks like Syndrella but is smaller and prostrate.

n n n 3. Ageratum conyzoides L. Local name – Puru ghas / Tonka mani Commonly called as goat grass and recognized by small blue flowers. Weed very tough to eradicate.

4. Sonchus wightianus DC. • Local name- Najom puru Herbs , up to 1 m tall. Idetified by yellow flowers and glandular hairs on floral stalk. •

5. Siegesbeckia orientalis L. • Local name- Marang kalmegh/ lat lalita Herbs , up to 1 m tall. Identified by yellow flowers surrounded by 5 spathulate glandular involucres.

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