Pimpinella lateriflora
MH090 : Pimpinella lateriflora Dalzell
| Plant Category | : | Herbs |
| Melghat's Flora's Serial No. | : | 220 |
| Synonym | : | Trachyspermum roxburghianum(DC.) Craib.;
Trachyspermum stictocarpum hebecarpa (C.B.Clarke) H.Wolff.;
Trachyspermum stictocarpum (C.B.Clarke) H.Wolff.;
Trachyspermum involucratum anomalum (Kuntze) H.Wolff.;
Ptychotis roxburghiana DC.;
Ptychotis involucrata (Roxb.) Lindl.;
Pimpinella dalzellii P.K.Mukh.;
Carum stictocarpum hebecarpa C.B.Clarke.;
Carum stictocarpum C.B.Clarke.;
Carum roxburghianum (DC.) Kurz.;
Carum involucratum anomalum Kuntze.;
Athamanta roxburghiana Wall. nomen nudum.;
Apium involucratum Roxb. ex Fleming.; |
| Plant Common Name | : | Wild Celery • Hindi: Ajmod • Tamil: Asamtavomam • Malayalam: Ayamodakam • Telugu: Ajumoda, Vamu • Kannada: Ajamodhavoma • Bengali: Randhuni, Shah jira • Urdu: Ajmod • Sanskrit: Ajamoda |
| Plant Family | : | Apiaceae / Umbelliferae |
| Description | : | An erect, branched annual herb, 0.5-3 ft tall. Stems are longitudinally triped. Leaves are double-compound, ultimate segements all linear. Flowers occur in compound umbels. They have rounded white or pink petals. Fruits are ovoid, ultimately shining, yellow. It is a very strong spice, with a characteristic smell similar to parsley. A couple of pinches can easily overpower a curry. In Bengali cuisine the seeds are used whole, quickly fried in very hot oil until they crackle. Flowering: December-February. |
| Plant Location in Melghat | : | Among tall grasses on shady slopes in chikhaldara, Dhakna, Tarubandha ranges, Koktu valley |
| Medicinal Use / Activity | : | |
| Plant's Phytochemicals | : | COMPOUNDS: ACTIVE COMPOUNDS (0): |
| Plant's Current Status | : | - |
| Plant's Cross Database Reference | : | 259142 |
| Reference | : | Dhore M. A. (1984) The flora of melghat tiger reserve
- http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Wild%20Celery.html |
| Reference | : | ~ Dhore MA and Joshi PA; "Flora of Melghat Tiger Reserve"; Directorate, Project Tiger, Melghat (1988); PMID : |
| Kingdom | : Plantae - Plants |
|---|---|
| Phylum | : Tracheophyta |
| Subkingdom | : Tracheobionta - Vascular plants |
| Superdivision | : Spermatophyta - Seed plants |
| Division | : Magnoliophyta - Flowering plants |
| Class | : Magnoliopsida - Dicotyledons |
| Subclass | : Rosidae |
| Order | : Apiales |
| Family | : Apiaceae / Umbelliferae - Carrot family |
| Genus | : Pimpinella |
| Species | : Pimpinella lateriflora |