Flora of Haryana : Wedelia sp from TDL Herbal Garden Yamunanagar

[Balkar Singh]

Dear All

On 20-10-11 on the way to Chakrata we also visited TDL Herbal Garden and we came across a plant named as Eclipia alba (Eclipta alba) Bhringraj. But plant does not looks like E alba rather match with Wedelia sp

I identified this as Wedelia calendulacea

Because this plant also called as Bhringraj

pls see

http://natc.org.in/Bhring-Raj.aspx

http://www.anti-aging-pflanzen.de/53080398840fb6e01/53080398b20f2e03b/53080398bc0de6501.html

pls validate

 

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Dr Balkar Singh
Head, Deptt. of Botany and Biotechnology
Arya P G College, Panipat
Haryana-132103
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[Gurcharan Singh]

Balkar ji

Just as I was to type Wedelia chinensis, I paused to do some research. Yes the plant according to FBI and herbal websites is W. calendulacea (L.) Less, but it is now considered as synonym of W. chinensis.

 Wedelia chinensis (Osbeck) Merr.

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Dr. Gurcharan Singh
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SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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[Balkar Singh]

Thanks Sir for confirmation and information. See the fate of our herbal Gardens, no authenticity of any name

[amit chauhan]

Yes Balkar ji

Wedelia chinensis also known as Peela Bhringraj. The leaves when crushed and rubbed on hand will yield black colour dye.

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Dr. Amit Chauhan
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Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Research Centre, Pantnagar, PO Dairy Farm Nagla, Pantnagar, Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 263149
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[Balkar Singh]

Thanks Amit ji