Botanical Name Plant's Common Name Plant Family   

   MC065 : Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze

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
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

Vallaris solanacea (Roth) Kuntze