ID of the Plant please..AK3902

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arvind kadus

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Aug 12, 2011, 11:32:24 AM8/12/11
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Dear all,
meeting after very long duration.
Small herbaceous plant found in Ahmednagar dist. used as a medicine by the villager.
ht: 15-20 cm, Axillary Flowers in bunches, white. Fruits not seen.
Please identify this plant.
Thanx and regards,
Dr.Arvind Kadus. 
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Vijayasankar

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Aug 12, 2011, 11:48:16 AM8/12/11
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Enicostema axillare of Gentianaceae. A habitat-specific plant generally grows on clay soils around waterbodies, considered very important by local healers.
 
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Vijayasankar Raman
National Center for Natural Products Research
University of Mississippi
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