Vijay-ji, What a wonderful encapsulation of thoughts on botany, process of life and human responsibilities is conveyed by your picture and the write-up .
The location is also symbolic, on the edge of a valley, or cliff , will the seed find its nurturing spot as it floats out ? "My concern is...human should never be the reason for extinction of a species. Let us conserve the plants and the biodiversity...." I truly hope this group can make the difference. ASinha On Sunday, January 6, 2013 1:13:07 AM UTC+5:30, Vijayasankar wrote: > > Thank you very much to you all for the responses... > @ Chitra ji, yes, the same tribes. They are settled in southern W.Ghats of > Kerala and TN. They consider that this plant also possesses similar > properties as that of Arogyapacha and hence both the plants share another > common name 'Sanjeevani'. > > > Regards > > Vijayasankar Raman > National Center for Natural Products Research > University of Mississippi > > > On Sat, Jan 5, 2013 at 12:57 AM, Chitra Shanker > <[email protected]<javascript:> > > wrote: > >> Are they not the same tribe who are associated with the famed Arogyapacha? >> >> On Tue, Jan 1, 2013 at 7:04 AM, Vijayasankar >> <[email protected]<javascript:> >> > wrote: >> >>> Dear friends, >>> >>> I wish you all a very happy new year 2013. >>> >>> Here is my 'Flora Picture of the Year 2012'. >>> >>> "the seed is now ready to continue the legacy for generations to come, >>> and thus to protect the species from possible extinction"! >>> * >>> Decalepis** arayalpathra* (J.Joseph & V.Chandras.) Venter* >>> *Synonym:* **Janakia* *arayalpathra* J.Joseph & Chandras. >>> Family: Apocynaceae (previously under Periplocaceae). >>> >>> *Decalepis arayalpathra* is a bushy perennial subshrub with milky >>> latex, growing up to 2 m high. It is endemic to the southern Western Ghats >>> and only has few isolated populations found on high altitude rocky >>> habitats. At FRLHT, we conducted extensive explorations across its >>> distribution range in order to assess the population size and also to find >>> suitable sites for in situ conservation. It has been assessed as >>> 'Critically Endangered'. It occurs in Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari >>> districts in Tamil Nadu and in Tiruvananthapuram district in Kerala. The >>> local Kani tribes use the fleshy aromatic roots as tonic and also to treat >>> various stomach ailments. >>> >>> The ‘Kani’ tribe calls this plant AMRITHAPALA and use it as effective >>> remedy for peptic ulcer, cancer-like afflictions and as a tonic to regain >>> the lost strength and >>> stamina.<http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3331335/pdf/ASL-9-212.pdf> >>> >>> The specific epithet 'arayalpathra' denotes the resemblance of leaves to >>> that of *Ficus religiosa*. 'Arayal' is Malayalam name for Peepul tree, >>> and 'pathra' means leaf. The original generic name 'Janakia' was to >>> commemorate Dr.E.K. Janaki >>> Ammal<http://www.ias.ac.in/resonance/June2007/p4-9.pdf>, >>> a renowned scientist of Botanical Survey of India, for her valuable >>> contributions to the botany of India. She was appointed by Nehru ji the >>> then PM as 'Special Officer' to reorganize the BSI to the current structure. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Vijayasankar Raman >>> National Center for Natural Products Research >>> University of Mississippi >>> >>> -- >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Dr. Chitra Shanker >> Sr. Scientist (Entomology) >> Directorate of Rice Research, >> Rajendranagar, Hyderabad -500030 >> >> > --
