MPdb: Melghat Plant Data Bank
MC065 : Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze |
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| Plant Category : | Climbers | |||||||||||||
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| Plant Family : | APOCYNACEAE | |||||||||||||
| Plant Common Name : | Bread flower • Hindi: Dudhi ki bel, Ramsur, Chamari-ki vel • Kannada: Bugudi hambu, • Sanskrit: Bhadravalli • Telugu: Jookamallechettu, Puttupodarayarala • Oriya: Hopormoli • Bengali: Ramsar | |||||||||||||
| Synonym : | Peltanthera solanacea Vallaris heynei |
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| Description : | a hairy, climbing shrub. Stems are covered with a gray, spotted bark, emitting a white latex when wounded. Oppositely arranged, elliptic-oblong leaves can be as large as 5x2 inch. White, fragrant, bowl-shaped flowers, 1 inch across, occur in 3-6 flowered cymes in leaf axils. The 5 sepals, up to 2.5 mm long are narrow, pointed. The 5 petals are circular in shape. The flowers have an intense, interesting fragrance, a liking for which may not be universal. Flowering: December-April. | |||||||||||||
| Curated Medicinal Use / Activity : | Traditionally, the milky latex can be applied to treat ringworm and other skin infections, including sores, cuts and wounds. Leaves and barks have been reported to possess anti-cancer, anti-microbial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-Diarrheal and cardiotonic properties. | |||||||||||||
| Plant's Phytochemicals : | 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline Mono-O-acetylsolanoside Vallaroside Vallarosolanoside beta-amyrin Acoschimperoside P Cardenolide B-3 oleic acid palmitic acid Solanoside Ursolic acid |
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| Reference : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
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