Request for species id, DKV 230211-1

Dev Kumar

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Feb 22, 2011, 4:01:58 PM2/22/11

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Seen growing near a stream

Mhow, Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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Neil Soares

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Feb 22, 2011, 9:43:03 PM2/22/11

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Hi,

This is Marsh Barbel [Hygrophila schulli] locally called Talimkhana.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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Satish Chile

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Feb 23, 2011, 1:55:40 AM2/23/11

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Hygrophila schulli or Astercantha longifolia ?

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Dr. Satish Kumar Chile

Neil Soares

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Feb 23, 2011, 2:05:50 AM2/23/11

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Hi Dr. Chile,

Asteracantha longifolia is a synonym of Hygrophila schulli.

With regards,

Neil Soares.

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Bhatt Sweta

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Feb 23, 2011, 3:58:57 AM2/23/11

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Also know as Talimkhana or Kokilaksha

Its member of Acanthaceae plant family.

This is an annual herb or under shrub, it grows to a height of about 60 cms.

Generally the plant is found on wet places.

The stem is square and thickened at nodes and hairy.

The bark is dark brown. T

he leaves are elliptic-lanceolate, hispid and sessile.

The flowers are bluish purple.

The capsules are 1 cm. long, linear oblong, pointed glabrous, and about 8 seeded.

Seeds are dark brown, hairy and spherical.

The powdered seeds with water forms a gel.

The flowering season is September-March.

Usage:

In Ayurveda the leaves, seeds and the roots are used for treatment of rheumatism, urinary tract infection, inflammation, jaundice, hepatic obstruction, pain, etc.
So basically, entire plant is useful.

Regards,
Shweta

(P.S. Was my Dissertation plant in 2002-2003)

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Bhatt Shweta

Asso. Prof.,

TCSC,

Doctoral Research Student,

M.S.U.

Rashida Atthar

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Feb 23, 2011, 4:08:24 AM2/23/11

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Great information Sweta ji. Good to see you becoming more active on the ggroup !

regards,

Rashida.

Dev Kumar

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Feb 23, 2011, 4:31:00 AM2/23/11

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Hi Sweta,
Thank you for the information. It inspired me to search. Acc to the Wikipedia article: This plant is native to India. In India, its seeds, roots, and panchang (panch = five ang = parts, i.e. root, flower, stem, fruit, and leaves as ash burnt together) are used as a medication in ayurveda.

Plenty of info here:

http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Marsh%20Barbel.html

Regards

Dev

Neil Soares

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Feb 23, 2011, 5:53:43 AM2/23/11

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Hi,

Great information ! Sending my photographs of the same.

Regards,

Neil Soares.

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Satish Chile

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Feb 24, 2011, 3:16:01 AM2/24/11

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Useful information by Shweta ji. This plant grows as weed in our locality in Rice fields.

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