Image 2 contains three herbaceous species. The dominant plant in the image is Corchorus trilocularis L. In center there is single plant of Phyllanthus niruri L. and in left side there is a plant of Acalypha indica L.
Corchorus trilocularis is a annual herb belonging to family Malvaceae. In Hindi it known as Kadwapat and in Sanskrit as Chanchu. It is medicinally important plant possessing anti-inflammatory activity. Seeds are used in fever. The plant also possess anti-diabetic activity.
Phyllanthus niruri is also a annual herb belonging to family Phyllanthaceae. In Hindi it is known as Bhui aonla. It is a plant of immense medicinal importance and is used against liver and stomach disorders.
Acalypha indica is a annual herb belonging to family Euphorbiaceae. In Hindi it known as kuppi. The plant possess medicinal properties and is useful in treatment of bronchitis, asthma, pneumonia and rheumatism.
For the correct name of the plant known as Phyllanthus niruri in India, kindly see the following publication:
Mitra, R.L. & S.K. Jain (1987). Concept of Phyllanthus niruri (Euphorbiaceae) in Indian Floras. Bull. Bot. Surv. India 27(1-4): 161-176.
Subir Bandyopadhyay.
Image 3 is of plant Flueggea leucopyrus Willd. which is a shrub by habit and belongs to family Phyllanthaceae. In Hindi the plant is known as Ainta. It is medicinally important plant species possessing anti-oxidant and anti-proliferative properties. In Sri Lanka the leaves of plant are used in treatment of cancer in traditional system of disease treatment.
'Bhui amla' is taken as a remedy for jaundice. Usually the roots or even the whole plant is used. The plants are very bitter in taste.
Subir Bandyopadhyay.
Mr. Arvind Singh and Mr.Subir Bandyopadhyay. thanks for your kind help.
you answer are very informative. kindly continue your good work on this site and help me to understand many more herbs in my village. it may helpful to may in future who wants to explore the mother nature. any how i am using this for nonprofit learning.
Regards Jayaram
Thank you Jayaram for your wholehearted reply.
With best wishes and regards,
Subir Bandyopadhyay.
Picture 1, I doubt, is some Cucurbitaceae member, probably some Trichosanthes.
Picture 2 has Corchorus trilocularis, Phyllanthus amarus and Acalypha indica
Picture 3 may be Flacourtia indica an arid species. The leaves are not matching with any Euphorbiaceae plant.
Picture 4 is an Ipomoea species of Convolvulaceae
All the above are guess only and it is not easy to confirm from pictures
picture !: the climber looks like Solena amplexicaulis , a cucurbitaceae member . The tree seems to be Commiphora berryi ( Family: Burseraceae).
Picure 2 : it include; Corchorus trilocularis, Phyllantus amarus( Syn. P. nirurii) and Acalypha indica.
picture 3: Fluggia leucopyrus( Family: Euphorbiaceae).
Picure 4; it contais Argyreia species ( family: convolvulaceae) and Coccineagrandis ( wild variety).
First Photo looks like Corallocarpus epigaeus (Cucurbitaceae) and the last photo looks like Rivea hypocrateriformis (Convolvulaceae)
Lots of thanks for everyone.
Picture 1: Kedrostis
Picture 2: Corchorus trilocularis L. Phyllanthus niruri L. Acalypha indica L.
Picture3: Flueggea leucopyrus
Picture 4: Rivea hypocrateriformis
these are all plants of my village. Anybody researching on these plants please contact me for materials. Any other plants also need for research if it is available in my native i will arrange it send me name and image of the plant. Only for non profit and non commercial research purpose.
Regards
Jayaram
I am working on phylogeny of cucurbits in India for my PhD and I humbly request you to give some material if you have belonging to genus Melothria, Zehneria, Kedrostis and Momordica dioica.
It will be thankful to you.
Dear Mayank D. Dwivedi,
please send your address to send the available materials. my id: [email protected]
C/O prof Arun K Pandey, Dept of Botany, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
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