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Duchesnea indica (Andrews.) Focke. – Bhuin ankhe (भुई आखे)
stara1982 April 11, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: RosaceaeSynonyms: Fragaria indicaCommon Name: Mock Strawberry, False Strawberry, Indian Strawberry, Yellow-flowered Strawberry.Local Name: Bhuin ankhe (भुई आखे) Bhuin ankhe is a softly- silky perennial herb of Western Himalaya, commonly found growing in cool and moist shady places, on hill slopes, cultivated fields, wastelands and forests, up to 2400 meters.
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Galium aparin L. -Kuri (कुरी), Dhanpatri.
stara1982 April 9, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: RubiaceaeSynonyms: Aparine hispida, Aparine vulgaris, Asperula aparine, Asterophyllum aparine, Crucianella purpurea, Galion aparinum,Galium aculeatissimum,Galium adhaerens, Galium aparine, Galium asperum, Galium australe, Galium borbonicum, Galium charoides, Galium chilense.Galium chonosense, Galium hispidum, Galium horridum, Galium intermedium, Galium lappaceum, Galium larecajense, Galium parviflorum, Galium pseudoaparine, Galium segetum, Galium tenerrimum, Galium uliginosum, Galium
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Plantago lanceolata L. – Safed isbagol (सफ़ेद इशबगोल), Chashe re pach, Baltanga.
stara1982 April 9, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: Plantaginaceae Synonyms: Arnoglossum lanceolatum,Lagopus lanceolatus,Lagopus timbale, Plantago abyssinica,Plantago ambigua, Plantago argentea, Plantago attenuate, Plantago azorica, Plantago byzantine, Plantago capensis,  Plantago capitate,Plantago contorta, Plantago dalmatica, Plantago decumbens, Plantago dubia, Plantago elata, Plantago eriophora,Plantago flexuosa,Plantago gerardi, Plantago glabriflora, Plantago glareosa, Plantago hirsute, Plantago hungarica, Plantago intermedia, Plantago irrigua, Plantago kurdica, Plantago
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Alliaria petiolata (M.Bieb.) Cavara & Grande – Masru ghaa (मशरू घा)
stara1982 April 8, 2020 Uncategorized
Family:  BrassicaceaeSynonyms: Alliaria alliacea, Alliaria alliaria, Alliaria fuchsii,Alliaria mathioli, Alliaria officinalis,  Arabis alliaria, Arabis petiolata, Clypeola alliacea, Crucifera alliaria , Erysimum alliaceum, Erysimum alliaria, Erysimum cordifolium, Hesperis alliaria, Sisymbrium alliaceum, Sisymbrium alliaria. Common Name: Garlic MustardLocal Name: Masru ghaa (मशरू घा) Masru ghaa is an erect, biennial herb of Western Himalayas
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Brassica juncea (L.) Czern. – Raie (राई)
stara1982 April 6, 2020 Uncategorized
Family:  Brassicaceae Synonyms: Brassica argyi, Brassica arvensis juncea, Brassica besseriana, Brassica cernua,Brassica chenopodiifolia, Brassica integrifolia, Brassica japonica, Brassica juncea japonica, Brassica lanceolate, Brassica napiformis, Brassica richeri,Brassica rugosa, Brassica taquetii, Brassica willdenovii, Crucifera juncea, Raphanus junceus, Rhamphospermum volgense, Sinabraca juncea, Sinapisa byssinica, Sinapis brassicata, Sinapis campestris, Sinapis cernua, Sinapis chinensis, Sinapis
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Lamium amplexicaule L. – Topnu ghaa (टोपनु घा)
stara1982 April 2, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: Lamiaceae Synonym: Galeobdolon amplexicaule, Lamiella amplexicaulis, Lamiopsis amplexicaulis, Pollichia amplexicaulis. Common Name: Henbit Local Name:Topnu ghaa (टोपनु घा) Topnu ghaa is an annual plant that can grow up to an altitude of 1000- 3000 m in Western Himalaya. It is frequent in meadows, marshes, roadsides, in cropland, pastures, in
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Fagopyrum dibotrys (D.Don.)Hara. – Kathu (काठू)
stara1982 April 1, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: Polygonaceae Synonyms: Fagopyrum cymosum, Fagopyrum emarginatum, Polygonum chinense, Polygonum dibotrys. Common Name: Perennial Buckwheat Local Name: Kathu (काठू). Kathu is an easily grown annual to perennial herb of Western Himalaya commonly found growing along roadside, pathways, moist shady slopes, ditches, fertile soils and in forests up to an altitude
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Thlaspi arvense L.- Chopda ghaa (चोपड़ा घा)
stara1982 March 31, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: BrassicaceaeSynonyms: Thlaspi collinum, Crucifera thlaspi, Thlaspidium arvenseCommon Name: PennycressLocal Name: Chopda ghaa (चोपड़ा घा) Chopda ghaa is an annual herbaceous plant of family Brassicaceae showing very close resemblance with another wild growing member of this family shershni (Botanically Capsella bursa-pastoris and commonly called Shepherd’s Purse}. But it can be easily
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Fumaria indica (Hausskn.) Pugsley – Pitpapra (पीतपापरा), parpataka.
stara1982 March 29, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: Fumariaceae Synonyms: Fumaria parviflora var. indica, Fumaria vaillantii var. indica Common Name: Indian Fumitory Local Name: Pitpapra (पीतपापरा), parpataka Pitpapra is a small, much- branched, herbaceous annual plant of Western Himalaya. It is found growing wild in plain to mid hills zones up to an altitude of 1800 meters.
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Erigeron annuus (L.)Pers- Phuntha (फुंठा)
stara1982 March 27, 2020 Uncategorized
Family: AsteraceaeSynonyms: Aster annuusCommon Name: Annual Fleabane. The daisy fleabaneLocal Name:  Phuntha (फुंठा) Phuntha is an annual to perennial herb with hairy stems and hairy leaves. It is a pretty, but ubiquitous plant that seems to appear on its own in wild habitat. Phuntha is commonly seen growing on shady
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