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Gentianodes kurroo ( Royle) Omer, Ali &Qaiser
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- Local Name:
- Neel Kanthi.
- Synonym:
- Gentiana kurroo Royle
- Habit & Habitat:
- A perennial rhizomatous herb, up to 25cm tall, found in temperate and sub-alpine zones.
- Plant Description:
- Stem glabrous branched from base. Leaves simple, basal leaves oblong-linear, entire, acute, univeined. Cauline leaves linear, entire and acute.Inflorescence terminal, 1-3 flowered. Flower showy, dark blue, bell shaped. Calyx lobes linear, entire, acute. Corolla blue speckled with white. Lobes ovate, entire and acute. Fruit a capsule, stalked. Seed numerous, oval.
- Flowering and Fruiting:
- September-November.
- Harvesting Time:
- October-December.
- Medicinal Value:
- Locally it is used as blood purifier and carminative, also useful in skin and stomach disorders.
- Part Used:
- Whole plant.
- Occurrence:
- Uncommon.
- Future Perspective:
- Conservation, Cultivation, Herbal Pharmacy.
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