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Rubia cordifolia L.

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Rubia cordifolia fruits
Rubia cordifolia fruits
Rubia cordifolia fruits
🗒 Synonyms
synonymGalium cordifolium (L.) Kuntze
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Bhedeli
  • Majathi
English
  • Indian madder
Malayalam
  • Chovvallikkodi
  • Ellumbarakki
  • Manjadi
  • Manjetti
  • Manjishta
  • Poont
  • Poovathu
  • Sivollikkodi
Other
  • Chevalli
  • Common (Or Indian) Madder
  • Ilta
  • Indian Madder
  • Manjisth
  • Manjistha
  • Manjiti
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary
Brief
Flowering class: Dicot Habit: Climber
Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
Contributors 
D. Narasimhan
Status UNDER_CREATION
Licenses CC_BY
References 
    Diagnostic Keys
    Description
    Scabrous climber, stem 4-angled, articulate. Leaves whorled, 4 in each node, equal or unequal, to 7 x 3 cm, ovate, cordate at base, acuminate at apex, 3-5-ribbed from base; petiole 2-5 cm long. Flowers 3 mm across; in axillary dichotomous cymes; calyx tube turbinate, lobes 4, minute; corolla lobes ovate, valvate, spreading, white; anthers globose; ovules solitary in each cell, styles 2, stigmas capitate.
    Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
    Contributors 
    Status UNDER_CREATION
    Licenses CC_BY
    References 
      Habit: Climbing scabrous Herb
      G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        No Data
        📚 Natural History
        Cyclicity
        Flowering and fruiting: November-December
        Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Miscellaneous Details
          Notes: Western Ghats & Eastern Ghats, Moist Deciduous Forests
          G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            No Data
            📚 Habitat and Distribution
            General Habitat
            Semi-evergreen and moist deciduous forests
            Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
            Contributors 
            Status UNDER_CREATION
            Licenses CC_BY
            References 
              Forest margins, shrubs, grass slopes
              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                Description
                Global Distribution

                Asia, Africa and Europe

                Indian distribution

                State - Kerala, District/s: Palakkad, Kozhikkode, Kollam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kannur, Wayanad

                Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  Maharashtra: Ahemdnagar, Kolhapur, Nasik, Pune, Ratnagiri, Satara, Sindhudurg, Thane Karnataka: Belgaum, Chikmagalur, Coorg, Hassan, Mysore, N. Kanara, Shimoga, S. Kanara Kerala: Idukki, Kannur, Kollam, Kozhikode, Malapuram, Palakkad, Wynad Tamil Nadu: Coimbatore, Kanniyakumari, Dindigul, Namakkal, Nilgiri, Salem, Theni, Tiruchchirappalli, Tirunelveli, Tiruvannamalai, Vellore, Viluppuram
                  G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                  Attributions G. Renu, Sanjana Julias Thilakar, D. Narasimhan, Centre for Floristic Research, Department of Botany, Madras Christian College, Tambaram
                  Contributors 
                  Status UNDER_CREATION
                  Licenses CC_BY
                  References 
                    Global Distribution

                    India: Assam, Meghalaya, Tamil Nadu

                    Local Distribution

                    Western Assam

                    Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Iftikher Ahmed (2014) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
                    Contributors 
                    Status UNDER_CREATION
                    Licenses CC_BY
                    References 
                      No Data
                      📚 Occurrence
                      No Data
                      📚 Uses and Management
                      Uses

                      System of Medicines Used In

                      Ayurveda
                      Ayurveda
                      Folk medicine
                      Folk medicine
                      Siddha
                      Siddha
                      Unani
                      Unani
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Traditional chinese medicine
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      Sowa-Rigpa
                      Medicinal
                      Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                      Attributions Dr. N Sasidharan (Dr. B P Pal Fellow), Kerala Forest Research Institute, Peechi
                      Contributors 
                      Status UNDER_CREATION
                      Licenses CC_BY
                      References 
                        System Of Medicines Used In

                        Ayurveda, Folk medicine, Sowa-Rigpa, Unani, Siddha, Traditional chinese medicine

                        FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1816
                        Attributions FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants: http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1816
                        Contributors 
                        Status UNDER_CREATION
                        Licenses CC_BY
                        References 
                          No Data
                          📚 Information Listing
                          References
                          1. Rubia cordifolia L., Syst. Nat. (ed.12) 3: 229. 1768; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 202. 1880; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 655(462). 1921; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 220. 1984; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 142. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 234. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 347. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 243. 1990; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 25, 38; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 69. 1998; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 348. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 188. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 156. 1999; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 83. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 161. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 446. 2009.
                          1. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1816
                          1. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987
                          Information Listing > References
                          1. Rubia cordifolia L., Syst. Nat. (ed.12) 3: 229. 1768; Hook. f., Fl. Brit. India 3: 202. 1880; Gamble, Fl. Pres. Madras 655(462). 1921; Mohanan, Fl. Quilon Dist. 220. 1984; Manilal, Fl. Silent Valley 142. 1988; Ramach. & V.J. Nair, Fl. Cannanore Dist. 234. 1988; Babu, Fl. Malappuram Dist. 347. 1990; Vajr., Fl. Palghat Dist. 243. 1990; Sasidh. et al., Bot. Stud. Med. Pl. Kerala 25, 38; Swarup. et al., Shola For. Kerala 69. 1998; Sivar. & Mathew, Fl. Nilambur 348. 1997; Sasidh., Fl. Periyar Tiger Reserve 188. 1998; Sasidh., Fl. Chinnar WLS 156. 1999; Pradeep, Fl. Vellarimala 83. 2000; Sasidh., Fl. Parambikulam WLS 161. 2002; Ratheesh Narayanan, Fl. Stud. Wayanad Dist. 446. 2009.
                          2. D K Ved, Suma Tagadur Sureshchandra, Vijay Barve, Vijay Srinivas, Sathya Sangeetha, K. Ravikumar, Kartikeyan R., Vaibhav Kulkarni, Ajith S. Kumar, S.N. Venugopal, B. S. Somashekhar, M.V. Sumanth, Noorunissa Begum, Sugandhi Rani, Surekha K.V., and Nikhil Desale. 2016. (envis.frlht.org / frlhtenvis.nic.in). FRLHT's ENVIS Centre on Medicinal Plants, Bengaluru. http://envis.frlht.org/plant_details.php?disp_id=1816
                          3. Flora of Tamil Nadu, VOL. II, 1987

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                          📚 Meta data
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                          🐾 Taxonomy
                          RootRoot
                          KingdomPlantae
                          PhylumTracheophyta
                          ClassMagnoliopsida
                          OrderGentianales
                          FamilyRubiaceae
                          GenusRubia
                          SpeciesRubia cordifolia L.
                          📊 Temporal Distribution
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