Plant Category | : | Climbers |
Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | |
Synonym | : | Peltanthera solanacea; Vallaris heynei; |
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 |
Plant Family | : | APOCYNACEAE |
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. |
Plant Location in Melghat | : | |
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 | : | COMPOUNDS: 2-acetyl-1-pyrroline; Mono-O-acetylsolanoside; Vallaroside; Vallarosolanoside; beta-amyrin; Acoschimperoside P; Cardenolide B-3; oleic acid; palmitic acid; Solanoside; Ursolic acid; ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (2): Ursolic Acid; Palmitic acid; |
Plant's Current Status | : | |
Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
Reference | : | Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati (2018 - 2019); Book |
Reference | : | ~ Prabha Y. Bhogaonkar and Pankaj A. Dhole; "Checklist of Flora of Melghat"; Chief Conservator of Forest & Field Director, Melghat Tiger Project, Camp, Amravati
(2018 - 2019); Book PMID : |
Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
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Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
Subclass | : |
Order | : Gentianales |
Family | : Apocynaceae |
Genus | : Vallaris |
Species | : Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze |